Associate Customer Development Manager, Grocery - New York, NY

Associate Customer Development ManagerATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.As our Associate Customer Development Manager you'll play a dynamic commercial leadership role within the Regional Grocery - Wholesale, Military, & Natural team. Bringing an agile, proactive mindset, you'll be responsible for driving market share, sales volume, and financial performance across key customer accounts. You'll lead ecosystem stewardship collaborating seamlessly with third-party sales agency partners, distributor networks, and internal cross-functional teams through insight-led strategy. You'll maximize brand performance and delivers outstanding on-shelf execution. This role has the potential to work from our NYC Park Avenue HQ or our Rosemont, Illinois Campus.How You Will Drive Growth and Impact:Drive commercial ownership across assigned customer accounts within the Regional Grocery - Wholesale, Military & Natural channel, delivering share, volume, and financial targetsApply a builder mindset to proactively seek out distribution gaps, uncover high-impact growth opportunities, and expand brand presence within established financial boundariesDemonstrate solution-oriented resilience, focusing on controlling the controllables to drive results despite market headwinds, category dynamics, or structural complexitiesLead ecosystem stewardship by connecting internal cross-functional partners, sales broker teams, distributor networks, and retail buyers to optimize total end-to-end commercial valueInfluence without authority to build trust, align priorities, and drive joint accountability across third-party sales agencies through active coaching and performance reviewsLeverage syndicated data, POS analytics, and shopper insights to establish data-grounded strategies and build compelling commercial narrativesTranslate analytical insights into disciplined execution for flawless on-shelf execution