Trade Spend Coordinator — Promotions & Data Insights

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

Job summary

CJ Schwan's in Hopkins, MN is seeking a Trade Spend Coordinator to manage promotional programs for a defined set of accounts, from contract validation to accrual management. You will analyze trade spend data, validate claim data, and collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to optimize deductions and improve timeliness.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business and 1+ year of experience, with strong Excel and SAP skills.

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; SAP data entry experience.
• Strong numeric analysis ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade programs, including tracking, validation, payments, and accruals.
• Analyze trade spend data to evaluate promotions and discounts.
• Validate claim data integrity for sales reporting.
• Identify and resolve trade discrepancies with customers and teams.
• Monitor trends and identify profitability opportunities.
• Develop tracking and reporting tools to analyze program performance.
• Prepare and present trade claim data to support cross-functional decisions.

Skills

Data analysis

Numeric analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Office

Job description

CJ Schwan's in Hopkins, MN is seeking a Trade Spend Coordinator to manage promotional programs for a defined set of accounts, from contract validation to accrual management. You will analyze trade spend data, validate claim data, and collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to optimize deductions and improve timeliness.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business and 1+ year of experience, with strong Excel and SAP skills.