**Job Summary:**
We are seeking an experienced Customer Development Manager to join our NAOU Sales Organization at arenaflex. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving volume, revenue, and advancing customer relationships through proactive account management and sales of complex volume-driving initiatives. If you are a results-driven sales professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
**About arenaflex:**
arenaflex is a leading company in the beverage industry, committed to refreshing the world and making a difference. With a rich history spanning over 130 years, we have established ourselves as a trusted brand with a strong presence in the market. Our purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference, and we strive to achieve this through our four key behaviors: curious, empowered, inclusive, and agile. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive, and we are committed to nurturing an inclusive culture that values continuous learning and improvement.
**Responsibilities:**
As a Customer Development Manager at arenaflex, you will be responsible for:
* Completing proactive customer contacts via the telephone to key decision makers to build relationships and gain their support and commitment to execute initiatives and sales programs.
* Conducting regular business reviews with customers to monitor relationships, re-affirm strategies, steward the business, create operational and personal value for the customer.
* Identifying opportunities consistent with the objectives, priorities, and strategies of assigned customers through discovery (e.g., Account Diagnostic, observation, analysis of customer data, marketplace sales data, conversations with customer) to prioritize potential focus area(s).
* Coordinating implementation of agreed-upon activities (e.g., mechanical service, installation, business building initiatives, distribution activities) within geographical responsibility in order to execute plan.
* Participating in contract negotiations/re-negotiations with customer and arenaflex to formalize the agreement.
* Managing customer marketing reimbursements and local store funding programs to drive business results.
* Accurately capturing customer interactions through current CRM systems.
* Managing individual performance to ensure effective and efficient customer contacts to successfully sell sales initiatives.
* Providing feedback to Customer Development Leadership Team on potential opportunities to improve individual and team performance.
* Developing and ensuring execution against an Individual Development Plan to ensure personal development and career growth within NAOU.
**Requirements:**
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* A Bachelor's Degree required.
* 1+ years frontline sales experience preferred.
* Experience in effectively communicating with and influencing customers.
* Proven ability to problem solve and provide viable solutions based on customer and company needs.
* Proven ability to provide quality Customer Service.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Effective collaborating skills.
* Ability to actively listen and engage in conversation with customers to uncover opportunities and solutions.
* Strong time management and organizational skills. Able to manage time, establish priorities, and accomplish objectives.
* Advancing the Customer Relationship: Ability to facilitate and accelerate the business relationship based upon an understanding of the customer. Includes the ability to actively listen and engage in conversation with customers to uncover relevant information, resources, and solutions.
* Customer Relationship Transition: Ability to develop and maintain business-to-business relationships and transfer personal equity.
* Consumer Focus: Demonstrating understanding of how one's actions and/or work impacts the Company's relationship with consumers.
* Computer Capability: Ability to use information tools (i.e., Salesforce, Design Machine, CokeSolutions.com, National Sales Tool Kit, Matrix/MFE, Microsoft Outlook Applications, KO Tickets, PowerBI) to obtain the needed information to evaluate performance and access relevant data.
**Additional Activities/Responsibilities:**
* Contract negotiations - Work with CAT team, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to execute new and renegotiated contracts.
* Selling, processing, and coordinating the installing of arenaflex Equipment
* Resolving service issues
* Approving reimbursements and resolving customer's issues
* Authorizing account transfer requests
* Steward work in Regional and Account Team meetings
* Need to flex the work week to accomplish tasks at hand like inputting FET docs, taking customer calls, and/or participating on account team calls after normal hours.
* Build customer presentations.
* Potential travel to customer events, training, and sales conferences.
**Skills:**
* Communication
* Cross-Functional Teamwork
* Customer Contacts
* Customer Interactions
* Customer Relationships
* Influencing
* Organization
* Prioritization
* Relationship Building
* Sales
**Compensation and Benefits:**
We offer a competitive salary range of $85,000 - $100,900, depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to participate in our annual incentive program, with a reference value percentage of 7.5.
**Work Environment and Culture:**
As a Customer Development Manager at arenaflex, you will be part of a dynamic and inclusive team that values continuous learning and improvement. Our culture is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference, and we strive to achieve this through our four key behaviors: curious, empowered, inclusive, and agile. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive, and we are committed to nurturing an inclusive culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
**Equal Opportunity Employer:**
arenaflex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
**How to Apply:**
If you are a results-driven sales professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please visit our website to submit your application and join our team at arenaflex.
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