Commercial Planning Manager
About The Position
As an Commercial Planning Manager based in Chicago, IL, you will lead Molson Coors’ US integrated commercial planning process at all levels from the national to localized market (DRM) level, designing, developing, and executing planning frameworks that drives region, distributor, chain, and customer plans by the MCBC brand-package portfolio to align with company strategy, improve market execution, and deliver business results. Transforms data into actionable insights, guiding resource allocation and market execution while ensuring seamless integration and handoffs across Commercial, Finance, Demand Planning, and related functions. Serves as subject matter expert for advanced planning systems (e.g., o9), enabling data harmonization, scenario-based decision-making, and proactive risk management. Oversees planning toolkits and master data governance, ensuring reporting meets end-user needs and planning calendars, milestones, and deliverables are met. This role reports to the Sr Mgr Commercial Planning – US.
Requirements
- 5 to 8 years of experience in strategy, finance, senior account management, or planning within a Fortune 500 company (preferably CPG)
- Experience successfully working in functional and cross-functional teams, especially with senior leaders across functions, and sales facing roles
- Extensive foundation in Finance and Sales is required
- Robust ability to challenge our operations peers to deliver against our sales forecasts, reduce out of stock, and improve distributor quality, while accelerating the sales process.
- Problem solving & analytical rigor; disciplined approach to root-cause analysis and option evaluation.
- Sets challenging performance goals that focus on business priorities.
- Executes against expectations and takes accountability for meeting and exceeding requirements.
- Manages multiple priorities and makes sound decisions to produce results that balance risk and return
Responsibilities
- Create, track, and manage the annual internal and the ADBP plans based on 3-year strategy with the US President, RVPs, National/Regional Chain Directors, and Regional support teams
- Lead the US integrated commercial planning process and frameworks that drive distributor, chain, and customer plans aligned to strategy.
- Drive the national process and alignment between sales operations, finance, and customer supply chain teams, serving as link between our sales operations, finance, and supply chain organizations while adopting an owner, influencing, and consultative approach for all manual complex processes
- Act as key stakeholder in driving national or distributor-focused initiatives & commercial operations projects
- Lead the MCBC planning process(es) and tools; Serve as the SME for advanced planning systems, providing enterprise-level leadership in integrating Commercial Planning into the o9 platform and shaping its future evolution.
- Champion cross-functional alignment and process innovation to enable data
Benefits
- Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office
- Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources
- On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course... free beer and beverages!
- We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities
- We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are
- Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization
- Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities
- Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
