Sales Planning Manager

Campbell's•Camden, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Planning Manager is a key part of the Sales Planning Team, acting as an extension of the field sales teams. This role will work to provide guidance, tools, and reporting for sales and trade planning, input and execution. This role works in conjunction with the Go To Market Strategy teams to ensure the field has the latest data from cross-functional category partners to build strong sales plans and forecasts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
8+ years of prior internal or external sales experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong communication skills.
Experience with monthly forecasting and annual sales forecast development.
Ability to prioritize across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Analytical mindset and comfort working with data.
Financial acumen.
Project management experience.
Ability to collaborate and thrive in a team setting.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic recommendations and guidance to field sales teams based on in-depth analysis of forecasts and market data.
Collaborate to create action plans that improve forecast accuracy and drive business results, balancing customer needs with company goals.
Equip Customer Sales Leads with appropriate tools, insights and reporting to support business initiatives and achieve operating plan commitments.
Drive new fiscal year Planning Cycle to ensure Category priorities and Sales Planning Guidance is delivered to Sales Field in a timely manner
Develop a strong understanding of the monthly and annual forecasting cycle , including process milestones, stakeholders, and software applications.
Contribute to Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and trade fund allocation processes , ensuring field sales perspectives are represented and aligned with broader strategic objectives.
Collaborate with field sales to evaluate and optimize promotional support plans within established guardrails, ensuring alignment with return on investment (ROI) targets and strategic priorities.
Serve as a key partner to cross-functional teams , including Go To Market, Revenue Growth Management (RGM), Sales Finance and IT to ensure flow of information and e4 maintains operations
Leverage expert knowledge of the TPM system to identify planning improvements through accurate and efficient system inputs.
Lead or support special projects and initiatives as needed to address evolving business needs or strategic opportunities.
Build productive and collaborative working relationships with Customer Sales Teams, RGM, Go To Market Strategy, Sales Finance and IT through open communication and ongoing touchpoints.

Benefits

medical
dental
short and long-term disability
AD&D
life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners)
matching 401(k) plan
unlimited sick time
paid time off
holiday pay
free access to the fitness center (if in WHQ)
on-site day care
company store
Campbell’s Cares program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment