Manager, Sales Planning - Small Format – Accelerator

Mars • Chicago, IL

13d

About The Position

Reporting to the Sales Planning & Trade Strategy team, the Manager, Sales Planning – Small Format supports the Sales Planning function for the Accelerator business, including KIND, Tru Fru, Nature's Bakery, and the newly acquired Kellanova brands. This role is responsible for business planning, forecasting, trade investment optimization, performance analysis, and delivering actionable insights that drive business results. As the Accelerator division continues to evolve, this role will play a key leadership role in integrating processes, improving planning capabilities, and enabling scalable growth across the portfolio.

This role is a temporary project role with an end date of December 1, 2027.

Requirements

• Strong sales planning, financial, and analytical acumen
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills
• Proven ability to influence, communicate, and manage competing priorities

Nice To Haves

• Trade promotion management or forecasting-system experience
• RGM and promotional-effectiveness experience
• People-leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Lead customer sales plans, forecasts, budgets, and business reviews
• Analyze performance and recommend actions to close business gaps
• Improve promotional ROI and trade-investment effectiveness
• Maintain accurate planning systems, reporting, and assumptions
• Communicate actionable insights to senior leadership
• Collaborate across Sales, Finance, RGM, and Supply Chain

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• vacation
• paid sick time
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed