Sr. Manager, Sales Planning & Operations

Curtis Food Recruiters • Appleton, WI

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About The Position

Our client, a vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, is seeking a Sr. Manager, Sales Planning & Operations to strengthen sales forecasting, improve planning processes, and increase visibility across the organization. This collaborative role offers the opportunity to build scalable processes, influence commercial strategy, and support continued growth.

The role leads and improves customer- and SKU-level sales forecasting, works with Sales to align forecasts with promotions, pricing, innovation, and demand, and analyzes forecast accuracy, trends, variances, and growth opportunities. It also establishes consistent planning practices and accountability across Sales; aligns commercial and operational forecasts with cross-functional partners; develops dashboards and reporting for business decisions; and drives process improvements, automation, and adoption of forecasting tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 7+ years of sales planning, forecasting, or commercial operations experience in CPG, food and beverage, or manufacturing.
• Proven success building or improving customer- and SKU-level forecasting processes.
• Strong analytical skills in forecasting, demand trends, and sales performance.
• Experience with forecasting, ERP, BI, CRM, and analytics platforms.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.
• Highly organized and process-driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve customer- and SKU-level sales forecasting processes.
• Partner with Sales to align forecasts with promotions, pricing, innovation, and demand.
• Analyze forecast accuracy, trends, variances, and growth opportunities.
• Establish consistent planning practices and accountability across Sales.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align commercial and operational forecasts.
• Develop dashboards and reporting to support business decisions.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and forecasting tool adoption.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior