Req ID: 1483

Hybrid Remote in Plymouth, Wisconsin

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Your Story.

You are adept at implementation and execution of Trade Spending activity relative to budgeting, planning, tracking and analysis of trade spending events. You are detail oriented, motivated, authentic, and a sound business partner. You possess strong organizational skills and the ability to work collaboratively with business partners.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

What You Do.

• Responsible for managing the broker agency Financial Managers in the execution of strategic initiatives within the Trade Management System
  • Analyze customer sales plan to determine opportunities and gaps while quantifying the financial impact to overall profitability and recommend changes to Sales Managers, Directors and VP-Sales
  • Lead the implementation of any changes to the existing business plan within the Trade Management planning system
    • Clearly communicate to all downstream team members, the changes in tactics and implications thereof
• Become subject matter expert of trade process and trade management systems; collaborating with Field Sales Managers/Broker Agency Partners and Corporate regarding, but not isolated to:
  • Report and analyze account pricing strategies and execution
  • Report and analyze account promotional and merchandising strategies and execution
  • Develop a strong knowledge of customers’ promotion tendencies and policies
  • Implement and lead initiatives utilizing analytic resources to provide trade promotions recap & analysis
  • Reconcile Account Review system with other software and customer presentations/discussions to ensure accuracy of spend and volume forecast
  • Lead commodity market initiatives; prepare materials for Sales Managers and customers
  • Coordinate deductions resolution and actively monitor closing/settling of associated events in trade management system
  • Reconcile customer order pricing and approved offers (Customer Support and Demand Planning)
• Perform annual planning with Fields Sales/Broker Agency partners and analytics team
  • Manage business plans to strategic planning rates and ensure adjustments accurately reflect corporate strategy
  • Lead initiatives relating to key insights from post-promotion analysis and other analytic resources
  • Contribute to the building of mid-year and annual customer business plans
• Lead reporting, monitoring, and analyzing of annual trade promotion budget at customer level
  • Analyze weekly scorecards for opportunities to adjust or refine the business plan
  • Lead and manage the trade and slotting exception process
  • Collaborate on customer profitability and volumetric impact in support of trade strategy development and implementation
• Lead training of trade management process and systems for all Field Sales Managers/Broker Business Agency Partners
  • Consults on all enhancements related to Trade Promotion Management Tools and systems

Your Education and Experience.

• Trade Planning Analyst- Bachelors Degree (B.A.) and three to five years related experience
• Associate Trade Planning Analyst - Bachelor Degree (B.A.) in Economics, Business or related and 0-2 years’ experience, with Internship experience in Sales, Marketing or Finance.

Your Qualifications.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Stellar organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Syndicated Data (IRI or Nielsen)
• Knowledge and experience in Excel, fluency in PowerPoint and MS Word skills required
• Available for travel 20-30%

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Work Week
  • Hybrid work schedule – Onsite Tuesday – Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday and Friday
  • Compressed work week – Option of ½ day Friday
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center: includes a nurse practitioner, licensed physical therapist, dietitian, personal trainer, and health coach, care coordinator and work-life mentor
• Extraordinary Employer 401K contribution which includes Profit Sharing Plan
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Access to Employee Store

Our Story.

With 2,000 employees and net sales of $1.4 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 60 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.