Growth Strategy & Forecasting Manager

High Liner Foods USA; Newington (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental & vision coverage

Performance incentives

Employee assistance programs

Wellness programs

Retirement planning

Parental leave

Vacation/paid time off

Job summary

High Liner Foods USA is seeking a Manager, Business Development to drive data-driven insights, strategic planning, and operational execution that supports sales growth across key retail accounts.

You will work closely with Sales, Finance, Revenue Growth Management, Sales Strategy & Planning and Supply Chain to improve forecasting accuracy, optimize trade investment, and deliver actionable financial analysis that guides customer plans and joint business strategies.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Business Development, Sales Operations, Trade Marketing, or Sales Finance, preferably in the CPG industry.
• Strong analytical skills; can leverage and analyze data for impactful decision making.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Highly organized, can handle a high volume of tasks and projects while maintaining deadlines and customer expectations.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools (Power BI) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to build forecast consensus using data-driven insights and monitoring trends to adjust volume projections and flag risks and opportunities.
• Support the monthly demand planning cycle by providing relevant data and insights.
• Track and reconcile trade budgets with Finance and Sales, and support compliance with trade governance and reporting requirements.
• Assist with post-event evaluations and recommend adjustments to improve trade investment efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and distribute regular reports and dashboards (volume, sales, margin, deductions) highlighting key drivers and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with National Account Managers and Sales leaders to develop customer strategies and joint business plans and prepare business cases and strategic presentations.
• Analyze sales performance, market trends and consumer insights to identify new opportunities and support pricing, promotional and product mix recommendations.
• Coordinate inputs for key business reviews with Finance, Sales, Sales Strategy & Planning and Revenue Growth Management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organization

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

High Liner Foods USA is seeking a Manager, Business Development to drive data-driven insights, strategic planning, and operational execution that supports sales growth across key retail accounts.

You will work closely with Sales, Finance, Revenue Growth Management, Sales Strategy & Planning and Supply Chain to improve forecasting accuracy, optimize trade investment, and deliver actionable financial analysis that guides customer plans and joint business strategies.