Assoc Mgr Commercial Strategy CMG

The Hershey Company•Lower Swatara Township, PA

2d•$78,560 - $98,200•Remote

About The Position

This role is a skilled individual contributor focused on delivering day-to-day customer strategy analyses and support for defined customers or projects. It applies established methods for segmentation, analysis, and commercial positioning to produce accurate and insightful outputs. The role partners with more senior SMEs and Sales stakeholders to shape recommendations and prepare materials for internal and customer-facing use. It contributes to process improvements by sharing observations from recurring work.

Requirements

3+ years of combined experience in a leading CPG company or strategy consulting firm; CPG experience is strongly preferred.
Background across multiple disciplines, with emphasis on strategy, finance, marketing, and sales.
Experience leading strategic and data-driven recommendations and decisions.
Understanding of market research methods and syndicated data.
Experience driving change in a complex business environment.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

Maintain an external mindset by translating consumer, customer, competitive, and macroeconomic trends into actionable insights.
Own and execute strategy projects with minimal oversight.
Lead complex problem solving on strategic issues and decisions.
Guide, develop, and mentor small project teams of indirect contributors from start to finish with a high degree of autonomy.
Synthesize internal and external data, including point-of-sale, household panel, inventory, shipment, and P&L information, into business recommendations and strategies.
Develop clear executive-level presentations for the CEO, Executive Committee updates, Board presentations, and external speaking engagements.