Customer Planning Manager

Bimbo Bakeries USA•Wayne, NJ

7h•$78,600 - $102,200•Remote

About The Position

This position is located remotely responsible for the East markets. The Manager of Customer Planning is responsible for strategic and trade planning, financial, and quantitative analysis. They will be responsible for working with the customer executives to create a customer sales plan that builds value-driven relationships with key customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Sales, Marketing or Business-related field preferred. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.
Minimum of 3-5 years in Sales Management, Customer Accounts or other relevant experience
Knowledge of syndicated data like Circana or Nielsen, ability to analyze data and communicate meaningful insights
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrate a passion to achieve results and work well with others in cross-functional teams against team-oriented goals
Computer skills and proficiency, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Word is required, as well as proficiency with Navigator or other Trade Planning Management tools
Travel is required – 25%.

Nice To Haves

Ability to achieve specific objectives/outcomes and set/meet key initiatives
Ability to collaborate with internal co-workers to fulfill deliverables/commitments
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
Self-Starter / Work proactively and assertively (Empowered to Make Decisions)
Adapts approach and attitude in real time, according to the changing demands of different situations.
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Responsibilities

Development of Trimester Trade Calendar in collaboration with the Account Lead
Conducts all quantitative pre and post promotion Breakeven Analysis
Utilize trade management tools including but not limited to Navigator, Margin Minder, Qlik, and syndicated data (IRI) to understand Customer performance
Develop all Forecasting in BBU’s Trade Planning Module and gain alignment on all final forecasts with Account Executive and maintained weekly at a minimum
Ensure weekly calendars are accurate and communicated accordingly
Continuously adjust Promotional plans, driven by the customer, Customer Executive, trends, forecast accuracy, strategy/guardrail change, and/or course correction.
Responsible for the highest integrity of internal/external promotional pricing forms / Central Pricing
Development of executive-level PowerPoint Presentations
Effective management of Trade Spend metrics (Trade/Unit and Trade Rate) and management of ROI