Strategic Trade Planning Manager

Sargento; Town of Plymouth (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Wellness center onsite

401(k) with employer contribution

Relocation assistance

Tuition assistance

Employee store access

Job summary

Sargento seeks a Trade Planning Analyst Lead to drive investment management and analytical rigor across customer teams from its Plymouth, WI base. You will oversee forecasting, profitability analysis, and spending optimization while partnering with Sales leadership to shape pricing and investments.

The role demands 7+ years in trade analytics, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong data skills with Nielsen and MS Office. Travel ~10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years experience in trade, finance and/or sales analytics.
• Experience in CPG Sales, Marketing, or Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Trade Planning Analyst team.
• Own Trade investment management within guardrails.
• Monitor and optimize Trade spending, profitability and forecast accuracy.
• Lead identification and resolution of Trade spending and cost-to-serve issues.
• Develop corrective action plans for variances and risks.
• Partner with Sales leadership to influence investment decisions.
• Evaluate customer strategies and market dynamics for opportunities and risks.
• Drive data-driven recommendations and advanced analytics.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Sales, Finance, Demand Planning and Supply Chain.

Skills

Leadership

Trade analytics

Financial forecasting

Syndicated data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Nielsen data

Microsoft Word

Job description

Sargento seeks a Trade Planning Analyst Lead to drive investment management and analytical rigor across customer teams from its Plymouth, WI base. You will oversee forecasting, profitability analysis, and spending optimization while partnering with Sales leadership to shape pricing and investments.

The role demands 7+ years in trade analytics, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong data skills with Nielsen and MS Office. Travel ~10% as needed.