Sales Trade Planning Lead

General Mills; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 82,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Trade Planning Lead to deliver critical analytics, trade planning, and systems support to drive trade marketing strategies. You will partner with sales and customer teams, analyze syndicated data, and help develop promotional programs while ensuring accurate planning in the trade system.

This role emphasizes collaboration and data-driven decision making. Aspiring candidates will contribute to building joint business plans and optimizing category

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience in sales, account management, trade funding, category management or similar.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint & internal Trade Planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Take accountability for results and understand consumers to drive market-leading initiatives.
• Maintain accurate planning and spending in the trade planning system and educate others on accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Trade Planning System

Job description

Company Overview

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

Company Overview

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

We are hiring for a Trade Planning Lead (TPL) on our Meijer team in our Western Business Center in Scottsdale, AZ. As integrated members of our customer teams, our TPLs will provide critical analytics, trade planning, and trade systems support to advance trade marketing strategies and deliver against business objectives.

Key Accountabilities

EXECUTIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Take personal accountability and ownership for results, deeply understands consumers, deliver market leading innovation and prioritize what’s important
• Maintain accurate planning and spending information in the trade planning system; educate others on importance of trade planner accuracy
• Integrate customer data and knowledge of GMI’s trade strategy to make promotion and incentive recommendations to customer team to advance GMI’s trade marketing strategies
• Implement and evaluate the trade strategies for a specific category or customer and make recommendations for improvements
• Participate in the design of promotional programs and coordinate their implementation with key customers

PROBLEM SOLVING & ANALYTICS

• Gather and analyze syndicated data (e.g., from Nielsen, consumers, and/or customers) in order to identify opportunities to drive sales volume through distribution, shelving, and merchandising, and pricing.
• Leverage enterprise wide problem-solving tools and stakeholders to address business problems

SELLING EXPERTISE & LEADERSHIP

• Provide selling teams with support and guidance on trade tools provided by GMI’s central trade planning team
• Assist with the development of customer presentations
• Support development of joint business plans with customers by defining opportunities, providing key information and preparing presentation materials

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience in sales, account management, trade funding, category management or other relevant experience
• Successful demonstration of analytical skills using various data sources (e.g., Nielsen, IRI, CPM, sales data)
• Must be proficient in software packages (Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) & internal systems (Trade Planning)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working with trade planning systems
• Willingness to relocate for future GMI career opportunities

Additional Considerations

• International relocation arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

SALARY RANGE

The Salary Range For This Position Is $82,400 - $123,800 Annual At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

General Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or familial status, status regarding public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.

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