Trade Planning Analyst - Remote

Eagle Foods, LLC • Buffalo Grove, IL

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Trade Planning Analyst will play an integral role in supporting our trade planning, governance, and reporting for the organization. This position heavily supports field sales and agency partners with administration of the TPM tool and to achieve trade targets and financial objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5+ years experience within a CPG organization, experience in Finance is preferred but not required
• Strong knowledge of Financial and Trade data
• Best in class analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of data sources that include trade spend reporting
• Project management skills and ability to prioritize and multitask against several complex projects at a time
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytics mindset, ability to work in details, while also turning data into insights
• Clear, consistent communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to understand business fundamentals from an opportunity or challenge perspective, then convert that insight to sustainable strategies and action plans for growth

Responsibilities

• Partner with field sales and broker team to align spending withing budgeted trade rates and comply with GTM guidelines
• Provide support in ways of regular reporting and strategic direction to manage trade targets
• Support Monthly Trade Reporting process with field sales and finance team
• Lead and manage the TPM tool, ensuring accuracy and proactively actioning against risks to budget
• Work cross functionally with Pricing-Promotions Manager to identify opportunities to optimize ROIs within our customer, channel and brands strategies.
• Support strategic planning process for Eagle’s trade investment for both Top Down and Bottoms Up Planning
• Develop Annual budgets for trade spending in collaboration with Trade Marketing, Sales, Marketing, and Finance Department
• Partner with field sales and cross-functional teams (Trade Marketing, Pricing-Promotion Manager, Marketing, and Finance) to uphold trade strategy that maximizes ROI and eliminates unproductive spending.
• Manage the monthly quarterly trade forecasts in collaboration with sales and finance

What This Job Offers

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