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Cassidy Gunner

Cassidy Gunner

Auckland

Summary

I am a highly motivated and hard-working Key Account Manager with over eight years’ experience in the FMCG industry, across Sales and Category. I am able to thrive in a challenging and fast paced environment with stretch targets. I have strong interpersonal skills and an approachable demeanor which has allowed me to build excellent working relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders in all my roles, which has in turn led to achieving outstanding sales results. I am a natural leader who relishes the opportunity to learn from others and expand my skill set. My versatility, initiative and drive have enabled me to succeed in all my endeavors to date.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Key Account Manager - Foodstuffs

RED BULL
03.2024 - Current
  • Management of the Red Bull portfolio within the competitive & dynamic grocery beverage category
  • Balancing the varied needs and dynamics of 7 banners within Foodstuffs National, with consideration of impact to rest of Red Bull business
  • Collaborating with cross functional teams including finance & supply chain, to ensure creation and accurate delivery of sales plan
  • Commercial modelling
  • Net revenue management
  • Analysing

Customer Manager, Beauty & Wellbeing - Foodstuffs

UNILEVER
06.2023 - 03.2024
  • Customer facing role, managing Hair & Skin Care brands such as Dove, Tresemme, Sunsilk, Vaseline and Simple
  • Internal & external stakeholder management
  • Extensive planning through to execution including instore activations
  • Expansion of ecommerce presence and sales
  • Spend/budget and forecast management to ensure successful delivery of plan
  • Brand & competitor performance review
  • Successful gap close initiatives to hit sales targets and grow share

Customer Manager, Food & Refreshment - Foodstuffs

UNILEVER
01.2022 - 06.2023

· Line manager, responsible for performance and upskilling of direct report (assistant account manager)

· Built a strong working relationship with the customer which led to

us being partner of choice for these categories

· Negotiated several successful category reviews with the customer which drove significant growth for our brands

· Worked in conjunction with the customer to overhaul shelf plans and drive growth for the whole category

· Successful launch of countless new products, and brands new to

the New Zealand market

· Planned and executed strong instore activations, including sampling

NPD and Execution Assistant, Food and Refreshment

UNILEVER
07.2019 - 02.2020

Assistant Category Manager, Refreshment

UNILEVER
08.2017 - 07.2019

Store Manager

MERCHANT 1948
04.2017 - 08.2017

Demand Planning Executive

MERCHANT 1948/MI PIACI
09.2016 - 04.2017

Sales Associate/Assistant Store Manager

MERCHANT 1948/MI PIACI
05.2014 - 09.2016

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing & International Business

University of Auckland
01.2016

Skills

  • Sales
  • Key Account management
  • Business development
  • Growth mindset
  • Negotiation
  • Budget management
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Financial analysis
  • Sales forecasting
  • ECommerce
  • Analytical thinking
  • Performance monitoring
  • Effective communication
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Compelling presenter
  • Leadership
  • Process efficiency & improvement
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Revenue generation
  • Consultative selling
  • Sales negotiations
  • Conflict resolution
  • Problem-solving aptitude

Timeline

Key Account Manager - Foodstuffs

RED BULL
03.2024 - Current

Customer Manager, Beauty & Wellbeing - Foodstuffs

UNILEVER
06.2023 - 03.2024

Customer Manager, Food & Refreshment - Foodstuffs

UNILEVER
01.2022 - 06.2023

NPD and Execution Assistant, Food and Refreshment

UNILEVER
07.2019 - 02.2020

Assistant Category Manager, Refreshment

UNILEVER
08.2017 - 07.2019

Store Manager

MERCHANT 1948
04.2017 - 08.2017

Demand Planning Executive

MERCHANT 1948/MI PIACI
09.2016 - 04.2017

Sales Associate/Assistant Store Manager

MERCHANT 1948/MI PIACI
05.2014 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing & International Business

University of Auckland
Cassidy Gunner