Sr. Sales Effectiveness Specialist

Post Consumer Brands • Lakeville, MN

108d • $70,386 - $98,541 • Remote

About The Position

Post Consumer Brands, headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. This role supports the planning, budgeting, and execution of merchandising and sales enablement strategies that drive visibility, customer engagement, and profitable growth. As the key liaison between Sales, Finance, and external partners, the position ensures disciplined budget management, operational excellence, and effective deployment of resources to deliver flawless retail programs, trade shows, and in-market brand presence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in CPG, retail merchandising, or sales support roles.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Financial acumen with experience managing budgets, PO's, invoices, and cost reconciliations.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with ability to influence across all organizational levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-first mindset.
• Demonstrated experience in coaching, training, and development of teams.
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), SharePoint, and nimbleness to learn software for managing budgets and projects.

Nice To Haves

• Proven expertise in merchandising strategy, retail execution, and event/trade show support.
• Knowledge of graphics, pre-press, print production, and display manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead project intake with Sales for retail customer initiatives, ensuring alignment of scope, coverage, and costs in partnership with Brokers and key stakeholders.
• Support annual budget planning, PO's, invoicing, and ongoing reconciliation while leading reviews with Sales, Finance, and Leadership.
• Forecast, source, and fulfill merchandising needs.
• Train sales teams for execution readiness and drive continuous improvement through corrective actions and learnings.
• Develop and execute in-store merchandising strategies, including permanent and temporary displays, while testing and analyzing new concepts.
• Coordinate trade show assets and event support between Sales and partners ensuring timely delivery, asset management, fiscal discipline and alignment with brand strategies.
• Leverage digital tools to enhance sales effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule required: 3 days in-office at HQ in Lakeville, MN and 2 days work from home.
• 25% U.S. travel required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree