Overview
OnPremise CD Manager Jobs in Istanbul, Türkiye at The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Title: OnPremise CD Manager
Company: The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
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OnPremise CD Manager
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly a division of Unilever) is now a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences – transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.
We dream big but keep things simple to act fast. If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!
Job Purpose
We are looking for a high-impact On-Premise Channel Manager to lead and accelerate our Ice Cream business across Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés, QSRs, and Leisure outlets.
This role owns the end‑to‑end channel strategy—from commercial planning to in‑outlet execution—ensuring strong customer partnerships, premium brand presence, and sustainable growth in the out‑of‑home ice cream occasion.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the On-Premise & HoReCa strategy for Ice Cream, aligned with overall business and brand ambitions.
- Develop and execute annual channel plans covering volume, value, assortment, pricing, equipment, and activation.
- Identify white spaces and growth opportunities across formats such as hotels, restaurants, cafés, kiosks, cinemas, and leisure venues.
- Lead relationships with key HoReCa chains, national accounts, and foodservice distributors.
- Design and optimize route-to-market models to maximize coverage and quality of execution.
- Negotiate commercial agreements, trade terms, and contracts within company governance.
- Drive sales performance against volume, value, mix, and profitability targets.
- Ensure best‑in‑class freezer placement, menu visibility, assortment, pricing, and POS execution.
- Lead seasonal, impulse-driven, and experiential activations tailored to ice cream consumption moments.
- Champion premium brand standards and perfect store execution in all On-Premise outlets.
- Partner with Marketing to localize menus, concepts, signage, and experiences for HoReCa environments.
- Develop category strategies that strengthen ice cream’s role in desserts, snacking, and impulse occasions.
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and R&D to deliver channel priorities.
- Align demand planning with supply and freezer availability to ensure service excellence.
- Act as the voice of the On-Premise channel in internal leadership forums.
- Track KPIs including sales, distribution, numeric/weighted coverage, ROI, and execution quality.
- Use insights and data to continuously optimize channel investments and plans.
- Coach and upskill field sales and distributor teams on onpremise ice cream selling excellence.
What You Need To Succeed
SKILLS, EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong understanding of FMCG dynamics.
- Proven experience managing On-Premise or HoReCa channels.
- Experience in managing large teams.
- Commercially sharp with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on, execution-focused mindset.
- Analytical, customer-centric, and results-driven.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Sales, Channel Management, or Trade Marketing (Ice Cream, Frozen, or Foodservice preferred).
- Experience working with distributors and national HoReCa customers.
What You Can Expect
- A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€7.9 bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up.
- Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth.
- A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.
- A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.
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About The Magnum Ice Cream Company
With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.
About
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly part of Unilever) is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. Here’s what defines success in our organization :
- We are all about growth
- We operate with speed and simplicity
- We win together with fun
- We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry
- We care and challenge
- We are experts in the Ice Cream Category
Additional Information
The Magnum Ice Cream Company embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position
ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?
Please apply online and do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against the requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date, with an update on the status of your application.
Disclaimer
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At The Magnum Ice Cream Company we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
