Account Manager - Customer Business Develpment/ Sales - Vancouver, BC - Immediate Need

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Description

Did you know P&G products are enjoyed nearly 5 billion times a day? With the strongest portfolio of trusted, quality, leadership brands like Pampers®, Tide®, Always®, Pantene®, Bounty®, Downy®, Febreze®, Gillette®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Olay®, Old Spice®, and Braun®, we focus on improving lives through our people & products. P&G has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 13 of the past 14 years, and other recent accolades include Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Canada's Best Diversity Employers, and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People. Global awards include being named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies (Fortune), World’s Most Attractive Employers (Universum), and #1 on the list of the 40 Best Companies for Leaders (Chief Executive Magazine) for 3 of the past 4 years.

WHAT SETS P&G CANADA APART AS AN EMPLOYER?
Investing in the best talent to become tomorrow’s leaders! We aim to attract, recruit, reward, and advance the best talent across Canada, and we are proud to promote primarily from within. This means we are not just offering you for a job out of university, we are hiring you with the expectation that you will grow into one of our future leaders. From day one you will be given real responsibility that will increase over time, and along this path you will receive the training and coaching you need to succeed. That’s why we are recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Canada and globally.

Our commercial functions (Brand and Customer Business Development/ Sales) offer a customizable career-path. First, you will develop a strong skill set in the function you start in, enjoying the diversity of roles within this function. Next, depending on your interest, skills, and potential, you can further customize your career– grow within your field and category, explore cross-functional opportunities across brand and sales, or pursue international opportunities within P&G.

Check out P&G Canada’s recruiting video for more info:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DGRhvAXnvI .

A CAREER IN P&G’S CUSTOMER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/ SALES FUNCTION
Customer Business Development/ Sales is an organization within P&G that is responsible for managing the P&G business and our relationships with Canada’s largest retailers. Utilizing proprietary research, industry & brand understanding, and real data, you will create and present your own business plans to your customer, then execute your plan through managing a multi-million dollar budget.

As an Account Manager , you do more than “sell”. You become a strategy consultant, working with the largest retailers on the biggest brands in Canada. This work will directly impact shelving assortment, product showcases, and in-store marketing at your retailer. You get the satisfaction of seeing their work come to life in the Canadian market, and perhaps beyond. The result is that you grow both P&G's business and the business of your retailer(s). Check out our YouTube video “I Sell Soap!” athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga4cg0ErUAc .

The start date for this job is September, 2018. Note that your first assignment (1.5 to 2.5 years) will be in Vancouver, and following that you will be expected to locate to Toronto for future assignments.
Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS
To be successful in Sales, you must be a leader, a strategic thinker and an excellent communicator. You are also someone who sets priorities, follows through on commitments and understands how to analyze data to help drive decision making. But most importantly, you’re a person who values teamwork, capitalizes on opportunities and maintains a passion for winning.
·  This position is well-suited for someone with 0 to 3 years of work experience after graduation.
·  You must be willing to start your career in Vancouver, and relocate to Toronto following your first assignment (1.5 to 2.5 years). Relocation is paid by P&G.
Visitwww.pgcareers.com and search Job #SLS00002839 to apply. Please copy/paste your resume to your online application; we do not require a cover letter or transcripts. Finish your job application AND assessments as soon as possible to be considered for this position. We will be screening resumes on a rolling basis throughout September 2018.

If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please to provide your contact information. P&G Talent Supply staff will contact you within 1 week.