The role involves spearheading the annual budgeting and forecasting procedures. This entails collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to guarantee the effective creation, communication, and execution of materials for maximizing impact at the point of purchase and facilitating proper sell-in.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Proficient in the Consumer-Packaged Goods sector.
• Offer decision-making, planning, and maintenance assistance to the Sales Organization, utilizing our Trade Planning Management (TPM) Tool.
• Aid in the Annual & Monthly Planning Processes by assisting with trade budgeting, annual plans, and overseeing execution throughout the year.
• Lead monthly customer reviews with the Sales Team to reconcile Volume and Trade through Pre/Post promo evaluation.
• Ensure seamless communication channels between corporate and field sales teams through ongoing updates via Weekly Memos, bi-weekly sales calls, and daily phone correspondence.
• Support and analyze continuous adjustments made to Sales and Spend forecasts within the TPM tool, managing Risks and Opportunities outside of the Tool.
• Guarantee all necessary Trade Spend funds are logged in our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for invoice accuracy via our TPM tool.
• Provide ad-hoc Sales/Trade Reporting as needed.
• Conduct analysis utilizing POS Data (IRI) and propose actionable recommendations when necessary based on findings. Ensure Pricing is in line with expectations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4-8 years of Trade Planning Experience, preferably in the CPG industry.
• Proficiency in Forecast Management and S&OP Process.
• Strong Excel Skills, including the ability to manage large datasets.