Job Description:

Essential Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain relationships and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, including third-party partners.

• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach and a curious mindset to identify new business opportunities

• Numerate and analytical

• Educated to Bachelor´s degree level or equivalent

• Fluency in Norwegian and English

• Business-level competency in MS Office, especially Excel and Power Point, but also ability and interest in learning new systems and tools since we

  embrace technological change

• Excellent presentation skills

• Previous experience from the FMCG-business is a plus

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Manage and develop existing customer relationships outside the grocery channel, which will drive mutual growth through price negotiations, assortment

  and campaign recommendations based on trends and customer needs and strategies

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and channels (develop strategic plans) to increase Mars Pet Nutrition sales

• Responsible for each customers P&L and forecast

• Presenting strategic plans both internally and externally to customers

• Coordinating activities and communication between internal KAMs/KAM-support and external third-party field force, including tracking of KPIs and follow

  through

What can you expect from Mars?

• Pension scheme  

• Fitness allowanc

• Free snacks, fruits and coffee at workplace to boost your energy  

• A modern and pet friendly office environment,centrally located at Skøyen

• Comprehensive safety and well-being benefits, including life insurance, health insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.  

• Support in career building through personalized development plan.  

• On-line shop with attractive discounts on our products that your family and friend are going to love.  

• Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.  

• Be part of a collaborative, international team working across the Nordics

• Gain valuable experience in FMCG and Sales within a global organization.

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.  

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.  

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.