Senior Sales Planning Analyst

Johnsonville•Sheboygan Falls, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Senior Sales Planning Analyst, you will act as a key liaison between Sales, Marketing, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, and Commercial Finance, integrating customer perspectives into all aspects of cohesive planning and execution. You will work with your peers and cross-functional partners to deliver annual operating plan goals and customer commitments. You will champion cross-functional collaboration to solve challenges and seize opportunities in real time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
At least 4-6 years’ experience in Trade Marketing, Sales Strategy, Sales, Demand Planning or similar discipline experience required
Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Industry preferred
Outstanding communication skills (verbal, written, listening, presentations) with the ability to interact with all levels of Johnsonville customers and members
Ability to develop objective point-of-view, building constructive rapport with business partners and influencing senior team members
Strong organizational skills and project management experience
Ability to contribute to a strong team environment with positive and constructive input and desire to improve the Commercial Planning team and function
Exceptional Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Experience with syndicated POS data tool (i.e., Circana Unify, Nielsen Nitro/Answers)
Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Communicate customer forecasts and business drivers to Demand Planning and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) teams: core distribution changes, new product launches, promotional plan updates, etc.
Partner with Sales and Marketing to proactively identify and scorecard business risks, opportunities, and contingencies, balancing customer needs with business goals
Partner with Category Leadership to understand current consumer and category trends
Develop customer profiles that can inform brand strategy with a focus on customers’ strategic interests
Develop and track customer key performance indicators (KPIs) against distribution and pricing initiatives and promotional compliance to guardrails to achieve the annual plan
Lead customer engagement meetings for sales areas and regions to drive towards execution of strategy with sales
Partner with Category Leadership and Marketing to develop customer specific category growth stories
Partner with Sales, Demand Planning, Commercial Finance, Category Leadership, Brand Marketing, Consumer Insights, Shopper Marketing, and Revenue Growth Management
Work with Demand Planning, Sales Leadership, and Supply Chain to address headwinds and business interruptions
Align with Category Leadership and Brand Marketing on optimized assortment recommendations