Analyst Sales Planning Canada

Youradv; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading business solutions provider as an Analyst in Sales Planning, where you'll support the development of sales strategies and forecasting. This role offers a chance to work with a dynamic team, utilizing your analytical skills to drive success in trade management and customer planning. With a focus on collaboration and career growth, you'll be instrumental in shaping the future of sales strategies in a growing industry. If you're passionate about making an impact and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Dental Benefits

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time-Off

Training and Career Development

PerkSpot Discounts

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of CPG experience required.
• Experience in trade marketing and account management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in sales planning by creating demand forecasts.
• Investigate forecast accuracy and communicate findings.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a dynamic Analyst Sales Planning who will be responsible for supporting the development of sales plans by a key customer that accurately reflect expected delivery against volume and spend targets.

This role involves supporting the build of demand forecasting and trade spending in the trade management system, as well as supporting trade management with deductions clearing.

Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

What we offer:

• Full-Time Benefits (Health, Dental, Disability, Life, Lifeworks Program)
• PerkSpot Discounts on Travel, Movies, Cell Phones and more
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities:

• Assist Client Director with sales planning through creating demand forecasts using information from sales, POS, and other external data sources.
• Assist Customer Account Managers in developing customer plans/projections and uploading them into client systems with the help of Trade Management Specialists.
• Proactively investigate forecast accuracy and performance, assess deviations, support re-forecasting, and communicate findings and recommendations to relevant departments.
• Identify relevant market data and competitive intelligence through POS analysis and research.
• Support the Client Director in assessing the impact of future promotional plans on forecasts.
• Provide reports on volume and trade spend metrics to internal and external stakeholders as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business (Finance/Marketing preferred) or equivalent work experience required.
• 2 to 5 years of CPG experience.
• Experience in trade marketing, account management, and category management.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage large datasets.
• Problem-solving skills with strong analytical, decision-making, and communication abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, especially working with spreadsheets.

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies, specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.