The Customer Business Development concept came from recognizing that collaborative partnerships with our retail customers and distributors are fundamental to the growth of our mutual business. As a member of CBD, you will be responsible for building these partnerships and using your drive and ingenuity to deliver sales goals. You will sell customer/distributor specific ideas and plans using our brands to create mutual competitive advantage. As a member of Customer Business Development (CBD), you will have a significant impact on the first moment of truth by influencing customers and distributors to build their business through merchandising and pricing actions on our brands. CBD has a leading role in this effort in all types of retail outlets, ranging from sophisticated global retailers to small neighborhood stores and open markets. The Account Manager delivers NOS, shipment and share goals by executing Category/Team business plans and developing collaborative customer partnerships. This is achieved by delive ring excellence in implementing the Sales Fundamentals (Distribution, Merchandising, Pricing and Shelf) from merchandising headquarter point(s) to store level. He/she wins with consumers at the point of sale through excellent In-store execution.