Customer Development Manager - Walgreens at Colgate-Palmolive Rosemont, IL

Customer Development Manager – Walgreens

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Location:

Rosemont, IL

• Develop and execute comprehensive customer strategies rooted in consumer insights, category trends, and competitive analysis to deliver mutual growth opportunities.
• Build and nurture partnerships across direct reports, cross‑functional teams, and broker retail teams—fostering a culture of trust and integrity.
• Coach and develop team members, providing leadership and guidance to enhance team performance and career growth.
• Collaborate and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver win‑win solutions.
• Continuously seek out and implement process improvements, using analysis such as ROI measurement, pre‑ and post‑program evaluations, and lessons learned to optimize future strategies.
• Lead and own the roll‑up of the monthly financial discipline process for Walgreens across the total CP business.
• Lead the team to analyze and report on account‑specific business trends, including brand performance, pricing, promotion activity, and trade developments.
• Apply insights to refine investment strategies and customer tactics, leveraging data from syndicated sources (e.g., Nielsen, IRI).

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience in sales or closely related roles
• Experience utilizing syndicated data sources (Nielsen, IRI)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Suite (Sheets, Slides, Docs)

• MBA Degree
• Background in consumer packaged goods (CPG)
• Direct experience with Walgreens or other retailers in a Healthcare/Drug environment
• Experience with broker management

• Salary Range: $ - $ USD
• Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit‑sharing, and long‑term incentives for Executive‐level roles.
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements.
• Additional benefits: at least 15 vacation/PTO days (mandatory mandatories mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand mand…