Central Sales Planning Lead — Hybrid Growth

Kinder's; Walnut Creek (CA); Ibrido; USD 135.000 - 155.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401k

Bonus eligibility

Equity grants

Health benefits

Parental leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Kinder’s is seeking a Manager, Sales Planning – Central in Walnut Creek, CA to lead the integration of sales, demand, and inventory planning for the Central Region. You will partner across Sales, Brand, Finance, and Operations to deliver forecasts, optimize trade investment, and improve customer inventory health, driving sustainable growth.

The role requires 5+ years in Sales/Demand Planning with strong analytics, proficiency in trade promotion systems and Excel/BI tools, and a BA/BS (MBA

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or related advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Sales Planning, Demand Planning, or Commercial Analytics—preferably within CPG or Food & Beverage.
• Experience with major grocery retailers is a plus.
• Proven experience managing complex annual planning and forecasting cycles.
• Strong business acumen with cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and IT.

Mansioni

• Lead the development of sales and demand plans, aligning volume, revenue, and trade investment targets with company strategy.
• Drive the end-to-end planning calendar, ensuring alignment and timely input from cross-functional partners including brand, sales, planning, and finance.
• Challenge assumptions and elevate the analytical rigor of commercial plans through data-driven insights and scenario modeling.

Conoscenze

Sales planning

Demand planning

Forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or related advanced degree preferred

Strumenti

Exceedra

Confido

Excel/BI tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Kinder’s is seeking a Manager, Sales Planning – Central in Walnut Creek, CA to lead the integration of sales, demand, and inventory planning for the Central Region. You will partner across Sales, Brand, Finance, and Operations to deliver forecasts, optimize trade investment, and improve customer inventory health, driving sustainable growth.

The role requires 5+ years in Sales/Demand Planning with strong analytics, proficiency in trade promotion systems and Excel/BI tools, and a BA/BS (MBA