Senior Manager, Planning and Performance

Sofina Foods Inc•Markham, ON

5d•CA$95,800 - CA$145,800

About The Position

Reporting to the VP, Commercial Performance, the Sr. Manager, Planning & Performance is responsible for improving processes across the Commercial organization and enhancing communication, tracking, monitoring, and reporting for the Retail, Foodservice, Fresh Pork, Fresh Poultry, and Grocery Sales teams. The role is accountable for increasing visibility of key initiatives, driving transparency, and strengthening accountability across all Sales teams.

Requirements

University Degree in Business or related field
Minimum 7 years’ experience in a sales or marketing role
Excellent English written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

French written and oral communication skills considered an asset

Responsibilities

Lead process improvements across the Commercial organization and ensure the consistent adoption of new standards and ways of working across Sales teams.
Lead, develop, and coach the Sales Planning & Performance team to implement and monitor tools that support execution of strategic priorities and initiatives.
Ensure the routine use, governance, and training of support tools developed by the Sales Planning team, including Promotional Request Forms (PRF), Listing/Delisting Forms, Field Sales Tablet tools, and related processes.
Develop, standardize, and improve reporting so it is completed accurately, consistently, and in a timely and increasingly automated manner.
Communicate execution results, business updates, and reporting insights through established forums, including the Commercial weekly report, Commercial Leadership Team meetings, Continuous Improvement meetings, and the Annual Conference.
Establish strong visibility on key commercial initiatives to improve transparency, accountability, and follow-through across the Sales organization.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing & Insights, Supply Chain, Business Performance, Finance, and IT to improve planning processes, reporting accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
Directly manage the full-time Graphic Designer supporting Commercial and Sales-related needs.
Own the intake, prioritization, and scheduling of the creative work queue, ensuring projects are assessed based on urgency, strategic impact, business value, and available capacity.
Balance short-term, ad hoc requests with longer-term planned deliverables to maintain responsiveness while protecting focus on priority initiatives.