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Position summary
Customer Development
This team is J&J's key point of contact with our many customers, from large national retailers to local pharmacies. Customer Development manages accounts, develops and maintains relationships, sells products and ultimately reaches our sales targets.
It is sales with a difference. It’s not about making a quick buck. We believe in building long-lasting relationships and being a valued customer partner. Join us and you’ll receive all the training and support you need to get to know our products inside and out and help deliver against our sales targets by building strong partnerships with internal colleagues and customers. And as we’re Johnson & Johnson, you’ll be able to stand in front of your customers, 100% confident about the integrity, quality and heritage of products that make a real difference to people’s lives
You will have the opportunity to get involved in a range of activities such as preparing and executing plans to share with retailers, keeping the team up to date with what is happening n retailers for our products and competitors via Store visits. You may be responsible for conducting business analysis and tracking and make recommendations to the business. Also, expect to work closely with the marketing team to create engaging plans that will results in the “triple Win” (For our Consumers, Our Customers and For Us). No 2 days are the same within the Customer Development team at J&J. There are also opportunities throughout the year to take art in cross functional projects and have contacts with the senior leaders in the business.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Regular store visits
- Tracking and reporting sales figures
- Working alongside Shopper Marketing to create effective point of sale material
- Presenting of new products and promotions / deals to customers
- Supporting the creation of strategies for each brand alongside the Marketing team
- Carrying out business planning such as forecasting and trade investment management.
Qualifications
Requirements of the role
- 2 years of degree level study completed
- A minimum of 2:1 achieved in first year of study
- Right to live and work in the UK for the full duration of the role
Key skills and competencies
- Take responsibility for delivering results and eagerly accept challenges
- Ability to digest information effectively and consequently prioritise
- Takes a strategic approach
- Market assessment and targeting skills
- Big picture orientation
- Intellectual curiosity
- Prudent risk taker
- Builds strong, productive relationships
- Demonstrates ability to work well in a team
- Demonstrate self-awareness by actively seeking feedback and using constructive criticism
- Effective listener remaining open to other’s ideas
- Analytical skills
