Trade Planning Analyst - Kroger

General Mills, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a Trade Planning Associate/Analyst at the Kroger Business Center in Cincinnati, OH. You will translate customer and market insights into plans that drive net sales, volume, and share for the Snacks portfolio, collaborating across Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management.

The role offers hands-on experience in trade planning, pricing, promotion, and merchandising, with opportunities to advance across commercial roles within General Mills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1+ year of experience in a related role.
• Experience using data sources such as NielsenIQ, Circana, Stratum, or Market6.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute merchandising and promotion plans in partnership with Snacks commercial team and Kroger KAL.
• Support annual customer planning to deliver net sales growth, volume, and share objectives.
• Use pricing, promotion, and merchandising analytics to identify opportunities across distribution, shelving, and in-store execution.
• Partner with account management, brand, category management, shopper marketing, ecommerce, and revenue management teams to accelerate growth.
• Translate data and insights into customer presentations, recommendations, and joint business plans.
• Maintain accurate promotion and investment records, deliver volume estimates, and monitor retailer activity.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Accountability

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Commercial planning systems

Market6

Job description

Trade Planning Analyst - Kroger page is loaded## Trade Planning Analyst - Krogerremote type: 現場辦公locations: Kroger Business Center Sales Officetime type: 正職posted on: 昨天刊登job requisition id: 10130784**公司概述**我們致力打造深受全世界喜愛的食物, 但我們所做的遠不止於此. 本公司一向重視正向力量,提供持續學習,探索新視角,重新構想新可能的環境. 我們尋找那些渴望展現最佳自我的人——那些擁有遠大抱負,敢於挑戰彼此,共同成長的思想者. 因為要成為食品領域無可爭議的領導者,就必須匯聚一群積極前瞻,追求突破的人才.**Trade Planning Associate/Analyst****Kroger Business Center | Snacks | Two Positions in Cincinnati, Ohio**Join General Mills, one of the world's top five consumer packaged goods companies, and help shape growth with Kroger. As a Trade Planning Associate, you will turn customer, category, and market insights into plans that grow our Snacks business and create value for shoppers and customers.You will join a talented team of authentic leaders who care about your development and want you to succeed. This is a highly visible learning opportunity with meaningful responsibility, strong cross-functional exposure, and potential to advance across sales, commercial development, revenue management, category management, marketing, and other commercial roles. These positions are relocation eligible.**The opportunity**The Trade Planning Associate is a strategic resource to commercial sales teams. You will support trade planning, pricing, promotion, merchandising, and joint business planning for a fast-paced, highly competitive Snacks portfolio. You will help manage approximately a large portion of the sales performance and a significant trade investment and influence decisions that drive net sales, volume, trade efficiency, and market share. The role is on the Kroger customer located in Cincinnati, Ohio.**What you will do*** Build and execute merchandising and promotion plans in partnership with the Snacks commercial team and the Kroger Key Account Lead.* Support annual customer planning to deliver net sales growth, volume, trade efficiency, and share objectives.* Use pricing, promotion, and merchandising analytics to identify opportunities across distribution, shelving, assortment, and in-store execution.* Partner with account management, brand, category management, shopper marketing, ecommerce, innovation, and revenue management teams to accelerate growth.* Translate data and insights into customer presentations, recommendations, and joint business plans.* Maintain accurate promotion and investment records, deliver volume estimates, and monitor retailer, competitor, and industry activity.* Use structured problem-solving methods, including continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, and fishbone analysis, to address business challenges.**What makes this role special*** Gain direct experience with a major national retailer, Kroger, and a high-visibility Mills' Snacks portfolio.* Learn how commercial strategy becomes retailer-ready plans through hands-on work in trade planning and commercial development.* Build relationships with experienced leaders and a broad network of more than 65 colleagues across the region.* Make a visible impact while developing the skills and confidence to pursue future opportunities across General Mills.* Work on a team that values curiosity, accountability, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning.**What you bring*** Bachelor's degree required.* 1+ year of experience in a related position.* Experience using internal or external data sources, such as NielsenIQ, Circana, Stratum, or Market6, to identify customer, category, and business opportunities.* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to organize, analyze, and clearly communicate information to Kroger customer teams and internal stakeholders.* Ability to learn and use commercial planning systems and apply data to promotion, pricing, and merchandising decisions.* Strategic thinking, strong problem-solving skills, personal accountability, and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to partner effectively across General Mills and Kroger teams.* A strong desire to learn, grow, and build a career in a dynamic commercial environment.**Grow your career with General Mills**Your work will matter from day one. You will learn from experienced commercial leaders, build expertise through real business ownership, and gain exposure to the teams and capabilities that shape growth at General Mills. If you are energized by solving problems, building partnerships, and turning insights into action, this is an opportunity to make an impact and build what comes next.**Additional Considerations*** Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for a U.S. work visa.* General Mills will provide relocation to the candidate selected for this role as long as they meet the relocation assistance policy.**應徵資格**應徵者必須符合職缺所在國家/地區的最低年齡要求.