Sr. Manager, Sales Planning & Operations

Curtis Food Recruiters; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtis Food Recruiters is seeking a Sr. Manager, Sales Planning & Operations for a vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages.

You will strengthen sales forecasting, improve planning processes, and drive visibility across the organization, building scalable processes to influence commercial strategy. You will lead cross-functional forecasting, partner with Sales to align forecasts with promotions, pricing, and demand, and develop dashboards to support informed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business, finance, supply chain, or related field.
• 7+ years of sales planning, forecasting, or commercial operations experience in CPG, food and beverage, or manufacturing.
• Experience with forecasting, ERP, BI, CRM, and analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve customer and SKU-level sales forecasting processes.
• Partner with Sales to align forecasts with promotions, pricing, innovation, and demand.
• Analyze forecast accuracy, trends, variances, and growth opportunities.
• Establish consistent planning practices and accountability across Sales.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align commercial and operational forecasts.
• Develop dashboards and reporting to support business decisions.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and forecasting tool adoption.

Skills

Forecasting analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Forecasting tools

ERP

BI

CRM

Analytics platforms

Job description

Are you a strategic, analytical leader who thrives on turning data into actionable business insights? Our client, a vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, is seeking a Sr. Manager, Sales Planning & Operations, to strengthen sales forecasting, improve planning processes, and drive greater visibility across the organization. This collaborative role offers the opportunity to build scalable processes, influence commercial strategy, and support continued growth.

Some responsibilities include:

• Lead and improve customer and SKU-level sales forecasting processes.
• Partner with Sales to align forecasts with promotions, pricing, innovation, and demand.
• Analyze forecast accuracy, trends, variances, and growth opportunities.
• Establish consistent planning practices and accountability across Sales.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align commercial and operational forecasts.
• Develop dashboards and reporting to support business decisions.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and forecasting tool adoption.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 7+ years of sales planning, forecasting, or commercial operations experience in CPG, food and beverage, or manufacturing.
• Proven success building or improving customer and SKU-level forecasting processes.
• Strong analytical skills in forecasting, demand trends, and sales performance.
• Experience with forecasting, ERP, BI, CRM, and analytics platforms.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.
• Highly organized, process-driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.