Trade Spend Analyst — Optimize Promotions & Deductions

CJ Schwan’s; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s is seeking a Trade Spend Coordinator based in Hopkins, MN to manage trade promotions for a defined group of accounts, including auditing contracts, validation, and payment. You’ll analyze spend data, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to optimize trade spend performance.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business, 1+ year of relevant experience, and proficiency with SAP, Excel, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of experience in trade spend or a similar field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook; basic to intermediate PC skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer trade programs, including tracking, validation, reporting, payments, and accruals, while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Analyze trade spend data to evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, discounts, and other trade marketing activities.
• Validate claim data integrity for sales reporting, leveraging internal and external sources to support business strategy and financial decisions.
• Identify and resolve trade discrepancies by collaborating with customers, sales, and cross-functional teams.
• Monitor trends, recommend profitability opportunities, and ensure compliance with internal trade spending guidelines.
• Develop tracking and reporting tools to analyze trade program performance and communicate insights, risks, and action steps to maximize results.
• Prepare and present trade claim data as needed while providing insights to support cross-functional teams in optimizing trade spend performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numeric analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Outlook

Job description

CJ Schwan’s is seeking a Trade Spend Coordinator based in Hopkins, MN to manage trade promotions for a defined group of accounts, including auditing contracts, validation, and payment. You’ll analyze spend data, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to optimize trade spend performance.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business, 1+ year of relevant experience, and proficiency with SAP, Excel, and Outlook.