Sr. Analyst, Customer Planning

Location: Hershey, PA

Payband: 1A

Department: Finance

Summary of Role:

Serve as an expert in Customer Planning by working closely with assigned customers on building their annual sales and trade plan.  Gain an in-depth understanding of customer strategies, success metrics, programs, and trade spend opportunities. In conjunction with cross-functional partners, collaborate with sales team to update and adjust their sales forecast and trade requirements in-line planning calendar.  Ensure sales and trade details are accurately and timely loaded into our Trade Promotion Management system (PlanEx).

Role Responsibilities:

• Monthly review of KPIs, R&O’s, and operational execution.
• Work cross functionally toward continuous improvement of forecast accuracy.
• Assist in annual plan activities between home office & customer teams.
• Collaborate with sales teams and customers to explore program, item and merchandising opportunities.
• Develop expertise in PlanEx usage and provide relevant reporting to assigned sales teams.
• Directly tied to customer’s Sales and Trade forecasting accuracy.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Business Acumen/Analytical Skills
• P&L familiarity
• Maintains thorough and explicit record of key planning assumptions by building block and key driver/initiative within PlanEx
• Serves as the voice for both Sales and IDP in core organizational processes (e.g., KEM Meetings, SKU Rationalization, product hierarchy changes)
• Analyze large data sets to drive planning decisions

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: 

• Education –
  • Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience –
  • At least 3 years of experience Finance, Demand Planning, Sales, Category Management, Analytics or other relevant experience.

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