Hybrid Sales Planning Manager

Posted 6 days ago

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About the role

  • Sales Planner role managing trade spend and forecast accuracy for C.A. Fortune’s food and beverage portfolio. Collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams in a remote or hybrid setup.

Responsibilities

  • We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Sales Planner to support our Sales and Commercial teams in managing trade spend, driving forecast accuracy, and analyzing performance across our food and beverage portfolio.
  • You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to support planning cycles, analyze trade performance, and drive process improvements that enhance forecast accuracy and trade return on investment.
  • Develop and maintain sales forecasts by customer, channel, and product line, working closely with Sales and Sales Development.
  • Support the planning, tracking, and evaluation of trade promotions, ensuring alignment with sales targets and brand strategies.
  • Maintain accuracy in the trade promotion management (TPM) system, including promotion entry, accrual tracking, and deduction reconciliation.
  • Analyze promotional effectiveness and provide actionable insights to improve ROI on trade spend.
  • Collaborate on the development of annual customer plans, including volume targets, promotional calendars, and investment budgets.
  • Partner with clients to ensure accuracy of trade accruals and support monthly and quarterly close processes.
  • Work closely with the clients to ensure demand plans align with operational capabilities and inventory goals.
  • Support reporting and performance tracking dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
  • 2–5 years of experience in sales planning, trade marketing, or demand forecasting within the food & beverage or CPG industry.
  • Experience working with TPM systems (e.g., SAP, AFS, TradePro) and syndicated data sources (IRI, Nielsen, SPINS).
  • Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Benefits

  • PTO and Sick days
  • 11 paid company holidays per year
  • 1 Floating holiday
  • 2 paid volunteer days per year
  • Bonus eligible
  • 3 months fully paid parental leave (regardless of gender)
  • Medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid company life insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day)
  • Work from home flexibility

Job title

Sales Planning Manager

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$65,000 - $72,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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