Associate Director, Sales Planning

Role Overview

The Associate Director, Sales Planning, is responsible for leading sales planning, trade promotion analysis, forecasting, and commercial insights for a fast-paced food manufacturing organization serving grocery, convenience, and foodservice channels.

What You Will Do

Lead sales planning activities, develop and maintain short and long-term trade forecasts, analyze sales trends, and provide actionable insights to maximize profitable growth.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with strategic business acumen and hands-on experience managing promotional planning within a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) or food manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related field
• 5–10 years of experience in sales planning, trade promotion management, demand planning, direct sales management or commercial analytics within food manufacturing or CPG
• Strong experience supporting grocery, convenience store, and/or foodservice channels
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)
• Strong experience using Circana (IRI) syndicated data and reporting tools
• Experience building and analyzing promotional programs, trade spend, and sales forecasts
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills

Benefits

• Top-tier Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Plan and Gym Reimbursement
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement
• College Scholarship for dependents
• Bonus Program Available to Our Salary and Hourly Employees
• 401k Company Match
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Company-Sponsored Life Insurance Coverage
• Relocation Assistance for a Smooth Transition
• Employee Bonus Referral Program
• Community Impact Opportunities
• Team Events and Seasonal Workplace Gatherings