Senior Manager Commercial Planning, North America

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Forecast Integrity & Performance Ownership

• Own the total NA gross sales forecast by synthesizing and pressure‑testing inputs from account and category teams to produce a reliable outlook.
• Drive regular trend‑vs‑forecast reviews, incorporating sell‑through dynamics, retailer inventory health, forecast accuracy, revenue pacing, and new product performance.
• Build and maintain constrained versus unconstrained demand scenarios, monthly phasing, and financial hedges for NPD launches and supply risk.
• Identify demand risks and opportunities— including cross‑retailer dynamics— and partner with stakeholders to recommend and drive corrective action.

• Serve as a strategic partner to Sales, SS&A, Supply Planning, Finance, and Product Development to gather inputs, align assumptions, and drive accountability in the forecast.
• Own the demand review process with Supply Planning, ensuring cross‑functional alignment before new demand signals are actioned downstream.
• Proactively bring insights and risks to the right stakeholders early enough to change outcomes.
• Support the preparation and delivery of monthly commercial planning reviews and IBP consensus planning.

• Translate data into clear, business‑relevant narratives that drive decision‑making across commercial, supply, and finance leadership.
• Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to accelerate analysis, automate recurring outputs, and surface hard‑to‑reach insights.
• Support scenario planning and what‑if analysis as commercial priorities shift.

• Build, refine, and adapt planning processes and reporting frameworks as the team and business evolve.
• Stay curious about new planning technologies—including AI and automation—and propose practical applications to raise team capability.
• Help establish and track planning KPIs such as forecast accuracy, bias, attainment, and inventory health.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience in S&OP, demand planning, or commercial analytics in a consumer goods or retail environment; title reflects level of experience.
• Background in cross‑functional program or project management, with demonstrated experience driving alignment and decisions across commercial, supply, and finance teams.
• Strong forecasting fundamentals: baseline demand, promotional lift, NPD ramp, WOS/POS dynamics, and constrained versus unconstrained bridging.
• Demonstrated ability to turn data into a clear point of view and influence action across a cross‑functional team without relying on authority.
• Comfort with data and BI tools; experience with AI‑powered analytics is a strong plus, and eagerness to adopt and build fluency with AI tools quickly is essential.
• Exceptional communicator—able to translate complex analysis into concise narratives for senior stakeholders.
• Highly adaptable—thrives when the role, tools, and expectations shift, and brings structure and clarity rather than waiting for it.
• Proactive mindset and strong follow‑through—identify insights and track them through to action.
• Collaborative, curious, and energized by connecting dots that others miss.

Annual salary range: $115,000 – $150,000 USD. Factors that may influence starting pay include geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications. The company offers medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, prepaid legal insurance, backup child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.

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