Senior Manager, Account Development (Retail)

NielsenIQ Retailer Vertical (RV) simplifies and streamlines collaboration between retailers and suppliers by providing a shared platform with advanced tools.

In this role, you will engage with modern trade retailers in FMCG and Tech & Durables sectors, managing relationships with key stakeholders. You will also support a retailer servicing team to maintain data cooperation and service a portfolio of modern trade retailer clients. This position is instrumental in driving client satisfaction, growing the client base, and achieving financial and operational objectives.

Responsibilities:

Business Development

• Identify areas of business opportunity and growth for the business unit
• Maintain and further foster relationships with current/ future clients at all levels and functions to identify opportunities for incremental product/ solution sales
• Contribute to new business initiatives and participate in the development and launch of new services

Financial Management

• Achieve revenue, profitability, quality, speed of delivery and productivity targets as well as other related business development objectives as assigned
• Monitor the actual financial performance against budget / forecast and ensure the implementation of appropriate actions that will led to the achievement of the financial targets
• Ensure proper pricing and contracts are completed and approved according to company & policies and guidelines

Client Servicing

• Implement plans that will contribute to maximum client satisfaction and ensure continuous profitable and business growth
• Ensure client service standards are implemented and enhanced as client expectations continue to evolve and change in the marketplace
• Be part of the retailer servicing team with the primary responsibility of expanding our scope of influence with clients across a wider range of products and with greater depth of involvement
• Ensure adherence to the company policies on business conduct/ ethics when servicing clients are being observed by the entire division

Client & Peer Management

• Contribute and support a strong team environment focused on exceeding internal and external client requirements
• Support & engage both Accounts Development and Customer success team members and be the voice of the client to provide feedback in order to drive the overall client success

A little bit about you:

Curiosity drives your interest in what moves the market. A proven commercial leader, who can build and execute sales strategy and plan, and be accountable to sales operations, such as forecast and pipeline management. A proven people person, who is passionate about developing and growing connections with internal & external stakeholders with a track record of building morale and high engagement among their team members and customers. A team player, who has the ability to collaborate with peers, and contribute to the management team of NIQ

Qualifications

• BA / BS Required (MBA desirable), preferably in Marketing/ Business Management or equivalent
• At least 5 years for Senior Manager level in FMCG, sales, market research or modern trade retail or marketing consulting firm
• Expert knowledge of statistics, multivariate analysis and understand on retail dynamics and eye for future trends
• Ability to manage and develop people and leadership with P&L responsibility
• Detail-oriented team player with good problem-solving and project management
• Passionate about client development
• Very good influencing and persuading skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication; English proficiency is a must
• Highly competent in MS Excel & PowerPoint and/ or Google Spreadsheet & Slides

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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