The Hershey Company

Customer Sales Executive, Northeast Strategic Grocery

The Hershey Company
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,040 - $106,300 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in sales performance analysis, customer business planning, and managing trade spending while ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate cross-functionally to drive profitable growth in the grocery sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Sales Performance AnalysisCustomer Business PlanningTrade Spending ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationSyndicated Data Utilization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Grow Northeast Strategic Grocery and Hershey's businesses profitably through net sales, market share, trade spend, and sales activity margin objectives
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with Northeast Strategic Grocery member organizations and internal retail teams
  • Support annual and multi-year business plans
  • Analyze sales performance, customer trends, market share, and promotional effectiveness using Circana, Nielsen, and internal planning systems
  • Identify growth opportunities, risks, and actionable recommendations
  • Manage trade funds and customer investments in compliance with company policies and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
  • Monitor customer profitability, trade spending, deductions, WASTE, and supply chain-related expenses
  • Prepare business reviews, presentations, category analyses, and customer proposals
  • Translate consumer, category, and marketplace insights into actionable recommendations
  • Coordinate with Customer Planning, Finance, Supply Chain, Order Management, SRGM, and Retail teams
  • Lead planning and execution for selling shows and other customer-facing events

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 3+ years of experience in sales, account management, category management, customer business planning, or a related commercial field
  • Experience utilizing syndicated data and sales analytics tools such as Circana, Nielsen, or similar platforms
  • Experience managing customer investments, trade spending, budgets, or financial performance metrics
  • Strong analytical, communication, relationship-building, and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and influence outcomes across customer and internal stakeholder groups
  • Bachelor's degree required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health
  • Annual incentive opportunities
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Company holidays
  • Flexible ways of working where applicable
  • Career development programs
  • Learning opportunities
  • Internal mobility
  • Performance-based incentives
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, mental, and financial well-being

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Hard Skills
Sales AnalyticsCategory ManagementMarket Share AnalysisPromotional EffectivenessFinancial Performance MetricsBudget ManagementCustomer Profitability MonitoringActionable RecommendationsBusiness Reviews PreparationPresentation Skills
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship BuildingInfluencing OutcomesManaging Multiple Priorities
Tools & Technologies
CircanaNielsenInternal Planning Systems
Industry Keywords
Grocery SectorTrade Funds ManagementSarbanes-Oxley ComplianceCustomer InvestmentsMarket Trends