Customer Planning Manager

Overview

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!

More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!

• Salary Range: $81,700 - $106,200
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Paid Time Off
• 401k & Company Match

The Manager Customer Planning is co-responsible for developing the Trade Plan for the overall Profitability/Healthy Performance of all assigned Customers. This position is also responsible for increasing our return on investment through customer shopping programs, aisle architecture and assortment management.

• Development of Quarterly Trade Calendar in collaboration with the Account Lead
• Conducts all quantitative pre and post promotion Breakeven Analysis
• Utilize trade management tools including but not limited to ROI Analytical Tools, Margin Miner and syndicated data (Circana / Nielsen) to understand Customer performance
• Gain alignment on all forecasts with Customer Executive and accurately input into our Trade Planning Module
• Ensure weekly calendars are accurate and communicated accordingly
• Continuously adjust Promotional Plans, driven by Customer, Customer Executive, trends, forecast accuracy, strategy/guardrail change and/or course correction.
• Responsible for highest integrity of internal / external promotional pricing forms
• Work with the Customer Lead on the development and execution of Customer Shopping Programs
• Development of executive level Power Point Presentations

• Use the Standardized Price List
• Utilize established Guardrail Frequency (Except Upon Approval)
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• Ability to achieve specific objectives/outcomes and set/meet key initiatives
• Ability to collaborate with internal co-workers to fulfill deliverables/commitments
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Self-Starter / Work in a proactive and aggressive manner (Empowered to Make Decisions)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing or Business-related field preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years in either Sales Management, Customer Accounts, Pricing Management, Trade Planning, Revenue Growth Management or other relevant experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills and high proficiency in Excel with proficiency in Powerpoint and Word is required; proficiency with Navigator and Margin Miner is a plus
• Knowledge of syndicated data like Circana or Nielsen, ability to analyze data and communicate meaningful insights
• Travel is required 25%

The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.