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Customer Development Executive
Customer Development Executive - McCurrach (on behalf of The Magnum Ice Cream Company)
Overview
Location: Reddish & surrounding areas (Ideal postcode: M18) Type: Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week) Salary: £29,000 basic + 10% Bonus, Lunch allowance & other benefits
Ready to build your career with the world’s most loved ice cream brands? At The Magnum Ice Cream Company, we’re passionate about creating moments of pure pleasure enjoyed by millions daily.
We’re the world’s largest ice cream business, leading the industry with 19,000 expert colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, available in 76 countries.
For over 100 years, we’ve taken pleasure seriously—delivering happiness with every scoop. Today, our mission is to become the ultimate snacking company, fostering growth, innovation, ownership, and high performance, while crafting extraordinary ice cream experiences.
At The Magnum Ice Cream Company, we believe: life tastes better with ice cream.
The Role: Customer Development Executive
You’ll be responsible for promoting the total Wall’s portfolio to independent customers while identifying and securing high-potential new accounts.
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Working with a dynamic, data-led call plan under the guidance of your Regional Manager, your objectives include driving growth through:
- Increased distribution
- Enhanced availability & visibility
- Compliance and execution
- Penetrating key brands
This is an unparalleled opportunity to join the world’s leading ice cream business, where we’ll provide the training, tools, and support you need to excel.
Key Responsibilities
- Build & nurture customer relationships, tailoring solutions to meet business needs.
- Execute in-store activations, ensuring optimal availability, compliance, and product visibility.
- Develop a territory business plan, with a focus on growing distribution, sales, and market share.
- Leverage data & insights to track performance, hit KPIs, and reinforce best practices.
- Manage CAPEX assets (freezers on loan, premium POS), ensuring compliance with terms.
- Support joint business plans within quick-service restaurants.
- Maintain strong administrative standards, including accurate reporting and system compliance.
Requirements
- Fun, driven, and target-orientated personality who enjoys bringing brands to life.
- Commercially focused, resilient, and motivated to achieve growth.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills for working with diverse stakeholders.
- Previous experience in FMCG, Direct Sales, or Convenience sectors (desirable but not essential).
- Strong administrative, planning, and negotiation skills.
- IT-literate (proficient in MS Office and CRM systems).
- Self-motivated, adaptable, with ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Full valid driving licence, eligibility to work in the UK, and commutable from location (essential).
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Why Join Us?
Equipped for success from day one— here’s what we offer:
- £29,000 starting salary + 10% annual bonus
- Tax-free lunch allowance
- Company vehicle & fuel card
- Flexible (SMART) working
- Continuous coaching & development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 23 days paid holiday + public holidays
- Annual leave purchase scheme
Note: All offers are subject to successful completion of a DVLA licence check.
P.S. Life tastes better with Wall’s. Join us!
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