Sr. Analyst, Customer Businss Planning

The Hain Celestial Group

19h•$83,000 - $106,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Analyst, Customer Business Planning, works closely with the NA sales teams in all aspects of the sales planning process with a strong focus on sales forecasting and analyzing revenue / trade positions vs targets across all brands in the Hain portfolio. This role reports to the Director, Customer Business Planning, and has a high level of internal cross-functional visibility.

Requirements

Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in sales analytics, trade management, or related capacity
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Marketing or equivalent
Self-motivated with strong analytical / problem solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a matrix organization
Ability to become expert in internal sales reporting software
Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple priorities and strong attention to detail
Computer skills including MS Office programs with advanced skills in Excel
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate (verbal/writing) effectively
Ability to collaborate at all levels of the organization and across other functional areas

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge of the Consumer Product Goods Industry

Responsibilities

Leads the development of the monthly / annual revenue forecast based on consumption trends, new item launches, shopper marketing initiatives, feature activities and competitive impactors
Continuously monitors forecast and proactively adjusts model assumptions
Facilitates the monthly customer cross-functional consensus forecast alignment process
Tracks customer’s month-to-date sales pacing and forecasting accuracy vs locked plan
Monitors the entry and maintenance of promotional plans in the Hain Trade Management system
Monitors customer’s budget vs. actual trade pacing and leads root cause analysis with the local Team to understand variance drivers
Facilitates risk and opportunity tracking
Leads the reconciliation process between Hain internal reporting software
Assists with reporting development
Assists with scenario planning analysis
Assists with customer level pricing and promotion strategy deployment
Recommends and implements process improvements to increase efficiency and simplification within the sales planning process
Actively participates in best practice sharing with Sales Planning peer set