Customer Development Manager Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the customer development manager position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for voice of the client needs/competitive intelligence, market drivers and buying influences for the development of new product and service offerings, feeding back information to responsible function within organization (Unit functions, PCC, etc.).

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Prior sales, strong analytical background, and/or category management experience is preferred
• Strong track record of extra-curricular activities
• Dynamic personality, able to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Lead the translation of top - down customer targets into long term bottom up customer plans
• Kroger experience preferred
• Demonstrated analytical skills, superior organizational and multi-tasking skills, strong negotiation skills, and strong working knowledge of category management
• Negotiate annual trading term and annual customer’s contract
• Develop business and account plan to manage customers

I would like to submit my application for the customer development manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for market intelligence on competitive activities to aid CTS in customer strategy development and overall market understanding.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Track record in being an effective team lead in managing key stakeholders, multi-country/ market cooperation, cross-culture communication, project management & issuing resolutions
• Demonstrate solid leadership skills, able to lead without direct authority across functions (marketing, finance, supply chain, regulatory & regional customer development)
• Possess superior analytical skills and experience in applying data to make decisions / change
• O4 P’s (Product/Assortment, Placement/Merchandising, Promotion, Pricing)
• Develop joint value business plans with customers that reflect the strategies & objectives for assigned brand and categories
• Manage and negotiate key agreements with customer partners including promotion and merchandising planning, new product listing, pricing actions, Revenue Growth Management, distribution and customer trade investment management
• Manage assigned Customer Trade investment
• Prepare comprehensive and accurate Sales and Trade Investment customer forecasts and the latest estimates on a monthly basis

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the customer development manager position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for in-depth analysis of EIS’s position in each market to assess organic growth opportunities; leverage competitive intelligence and market data to drive analysis on risks and potential new opportunities.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Perform coaching role for key customer supervisor in selling and negotiation
• Work with customer and marketing team to deliver JBP category initiatives
• Organized and can manage time
• Retention & development of Tuffnells trading customers
• Management of the depot’s Customer Service function in accordance with Company procedures ensuring that a pro-active approach to Customer Service is adopted and practiced by all team members
• Identification of additional revenue streams from existing clients
• Management of customers’ traffic mix and trading profiles against signed Trading Agreements
• Delivering Tuffnells Customers an experience of service excellence

In response to your job posting for customer development manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for market intelligence, reducing supply risk and gain competitive market advantage through category intelligence to make better business decisions.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Broad and in-depth knowledge of Customer Development / Category Management function
• Advanced knowledge of retail mathematics
• Broad experience across sales, operations, trade, and category, shopper and eCommerce roles is preferred
• A comprehensive plan to obtain quality leads to develop with the support of the new business CDEs
• Joint customer business plans in line with company strategy
• Contracts which are aligned to customer needs and contribute to building growth for NP
• Best Practice material and make it available to sales colleagues
• Contingency plans to overcome any hurdles

I am excited to be applying for the position of customer development manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for talent market insights, competitive intelligence and talent demographic data to keep the TA team well-informed on current market conditions.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Proven business acumen and strategic growth mindset
• Willing to be assigned anywhere within Luzon
• Strong negotiation, communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Good coaching , problem solving, trouble shooting and conflict resolution skills
• Working knowledge and understanding of finance tools
• Presentation skills – meetings, proposals, negotiations and contracts
• Prior experience in project management of a corporate-wide initiative preferred
• Recommends new applications and sales strategies which align with the forecast and revenue plan (lifecycle management, launch assortment planning, out of stock/replenishment opportunities, EOL/final buy recommendations)