Job Location: Hershey, PA     

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Sr. Analyst Commercial Planning and Analytics is responsible for developing enterprise planning inputs, analyzing business trends, and framing strategic decisions for senior leadership. 

• Develop a fact-based commercial forecast utilized in the Integrated Business Management (IBM) process.
• Builds key reporting and visualizations for use in IBM process in support of key decision making to steer the US commercial plan.
• Perform ongoing review of data to ensure integrity and proactively identify opportunities for improvements.
• Drive improved accuracy in data reconciliation to inform short-term tactical execution and long-term strategy business planning needs.
• Collaborate cross functionally (Category Management, Marketing, Finance, Demand, Sales Planning, and Operations) to drive improved organizational decision making. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze customer supply chain reset information, quantify plan impact, and develop fact-based implications and insights.
• Own the net distribution component of the US Commercial Plan, developing monthly consensus forecast as part of the IBM process, and ensure effective communication of insights across the organization.
• Collaborate with Category Management teams to develop high probability risks and opportunities based on in-market performance, and customer space planning changes.
• Review Demand and Sales forecasting, identify disparities, seek fact-based resolution.
• Lead content development and facilitate discussion at IBM meetings.
• Provide perspective on long term item viability as part of the portfolio optimization process.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred

Experience: 

• 2-4 years of experience in Finance, Marketing, Sales, Category Management, Analytics, or Demand Planning
• Understanding of the P&L, building blocks, mix implications, and growth levers
• Comfortable working with agility and managing/prioritizing multiple asks
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Strong writing and oral communication skills.