Sales Coordinator- Target​/Meijer; US Retail Sales Team

Overview

Sales Coordinator
- Target/Meijer (US Retail Sales Team) role at The J.M. Smucker Co.

Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota at JM Smucker Sales Office

Work Arrangements:
Hybrid - onsite at our Sales Office for a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business needs require

Business Planning & Analyses

• 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.

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong desire to learn & succeed
• Self-motivated, organized and has ability to manage and prioritize multiple/diverse priorities
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Consumer Packaged Goods industry experience
• Advanced Excel skillset
• Demonstrated PowerPoint experience putting data and graphs into presentation ready formats

• Helping our Employees Thrive
• Delivering on Our Purpose
• Our Continued Commitment to Ensuring a Workplace for All