Strategic Growth Lead, CPG Snacks & Trade Strategy

Conagra Brands; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Chicago seeks a results-driven sales leader to deliver volume, profit and P&L objectives by developing and executing customer strategies across Snacks brands. You’ll own annual planning, forecasting, trade management and selling execution while partnering with brand, marketing, finance and supply chain teams.

You will build relationships with customer organizations, influence decisions to sell in innovations and promotions, and lead the execution of the annual plan and profit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience managing profit and loss (P&L).
• 5+ years in consumer packaged goods (CPG) sales or related fields.
• Experience managing strategic and tactical trade plans and applying trade spending principles.
• Experience with customer annual planning processes and retailer practices.
• Strong matrix and project management with ability to drive initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for the customer perspective and align teams on strategies delivering customer and brand objectives.
• Lead annual plan management for assigned brands, including development of sales goals and execution plans.
• Manage brand-specific agendas and prioritize programs with insights and activation plans.
• Partner with Field Sales to achieve merchandising, assortment, pricing and shelving goals.
• Develop category growth strategies and compelling sales stories to support sell-in.
• Lead joint business planning and maintain visibility to key initiatives across teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align long-range goals and ensure execution of integrated plans.
• Analyze program performance and recommend adjustments to optimize results.
• Monitor brand performance at the customer level and drive actions to meet targets.
• Equip field sales teams with insights and tools for national and customer-level execution.

Skills

P&L management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Trade marketing

Sales strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Conagra Brands in Chicago seeks a results-driven sales leader to deliver volume, profit and P&L objectives by developing and executing customer strategies across Snacks brands. You’ll own annual planning, forecasting, trade management and selling execution while partnering with brand, marketing, finance and supply chain teams.

You will build relationships with customer organizations, influence decisions to sell in innovations and promotions, and lead the execution of the annual plan and profit