Senior CPG Sales Leader, Target Accounts

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Accelerator, based at the Minneapolis office, leads the Lunchbox, Fruit Snacks, Toaster Pastries and Granola portfolio and partners with Target to drive growth. The Sr Customer Manager translates shopper, category and financial insights into actionable recommendations and oversees cross-functional teams to achieve sustainable, mutual growth.

The role requires experience in joint business planning, strong financial acumen, and proficiency with data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of progressive CPG sales with joint business planning.
• Strong forecasting and customer P&L management skills.
• Excel, PowerPoint, and data-driven selling capabilities.
• Experience with Target or omnichannel retailers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with Target and lead joint business planning and reviews.
• Deliver sales, profit, share, and distribution goals with forecast accuracy.
• Translate POS and shopper data into compelling selling stories.
• Lead assortment optimization and coordinate sell-in for launches.
• Partner with Demand Planning and Supply Chain to improve forecast and inventory.
• Guide cross-functional teams and communicate actions to leadership.

Skills

CPG sales

Joint planning

Forecasting

P&L management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Mars Accelerator, based at the Minneapolis office, leads the Lunchbox, Fruit Snacks, Toaster Pastries and Granola portfolio and partners with Target to drive growth. The Sr Customer Manager translates shopper, category and financial insights into actionable recommendations and oversees cross-functional teams to achieve sustainable, mutual growth.

The role requires experience in joint business planning, strong financial acumen, and proficiency with data analysis.