Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company. Established in 1877, it’s now an international Group present in more than 100 countries.

A world leader in the markets of pasta and ready–to–use sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy and crispbread in Scandinavia, the Barilla Group is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Italian know–how.

“The joy of food for a better life” is Barilla’s purpose. Bringing people closer to the joy of good food and making quality the choice for a better life, from each individual to the planet. Because this is how we are nurturing the future, today. It's a commitment from field to fork, to bring to the world tasty, joyful and wholesome products, made with selected raw materials from responsible supply chains. Because what we eat today can change our tomorrow. Because good food is a joy for the present and a choice for a better future.

Job Purpose: Provide Pricing & Promotional Analytics at the customer & corporate level to help drive profitable sales for Barilla across Meal Solutions & Bakery.

This is a hybrid role based out of Northbrook, IL with an expectation to be in office on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Work with sales managers to provide post-promotional recaps through scan data
2. Track trade spend, volume, and performance vs plan
3. Perform Quarterly Account Reviews for top accounts and product groups with sales managers
4. Leverage promotional optimization tools to assist sales organization with the planning process
5. Pull scan & shopper data to assist the Sales Planning Manager with data-driven business decisions
6. Work with the Sales Planning Manager on enhancing the Planning Process and tools
7. Play a key role in supporting the sales team during the Planning Process
8. Work on Ad hoc projects as directed by the Sales Planning Manager
9. Assist with pricing & promotional tracking for Barilla & competition
10. Other duties as assigned

Education/Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent work experience required
• 1 year Sales/Sales Planning/Category Management experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry, with knowledge of Grocery/Mass/Club Channels and customers preferred
• Demonstrated use of syndicated and consumer data (Nielsen/IRI) in the retail Consumer Packaged Goods environment a plus
• Experience translating data to actionable insights and recommendations
• Ability to multi-task with attention to detail and organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• SAP, Power BI, and /or Vistex Experience a plus
• Excellent computer skills including Outlook and MS Office; Excel use of wizard, charts/graphs, pivot tables, and formulas; PowerPoint experience preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 5%

Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Barilla to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to characteristics including, but not limited to, age, race, color, culture, ethnicity, nationality, faith, religion, gender, pregnancy, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran or protected veteran status, political opinions, health, or disability.