Own custom reporting needs, developing, updating and interpreting data to provide insights to sales team and support ad hoc business needs
Create and maintain merchandising planners for commercial organization
Assist managers with administrative needs of business: customer contracts, new item set up, cost changes, internal/external audit resolution, deduction and reclaim management, etc.
Support promotional planning and maintenance in the Trade Planning System
Partner with sales team to develop new item presentations, evaluate business trends, and create presentations supporting sales priorities and initiatives
Supports sales needs for annual business and joint planning processes
Strengthen Customer Planning & Forecasting
Develop strong understanding of customer business strategies, systems and resources to support sales team with focus on continual improvement
Manage customer system reporting to support team needs and analysis with recommendations to improve; collaborate with Analytics organization
Support ad-hoc requests for customer system data as needed
Understand customer KPI's, and collaborate with cross functional and sales teams to deliver against retailer expectations
Collaborate with cross functional teams to communicate and ensure flawless execution of pricing, promotion, & merchandising plans
Accelerate Team Performance
Own & maintain Sharepoint site and calendars for team, support record keeping expectations
Lead coordination for sales team business reviews
Support invoicing/payment processing for the team as needed
Assist in the preparations of market visits & key internal and customer meetings
Support ongoing special project work, product samples, office supply needs, etc.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Education
Bachelors degree required
Experience
2 years of business experience is required; Consumer Packaged Goods industry experience strongly preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced Excel skillset strongly preferred
PowerPoint experience putting data and graphs into presentation ready formats
Other
Strong desire to learn & succeed
Self-motivated, organized and has ability to manage and prioritize multiple/diverse priorities
