What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Planning & Communications Manager position at BA Candidate Gateway?
Position: Sales Planning & Communications Manager
Department: Commercial Strategy
Reports To: Director, Customer Strategy & Planning
Salary Type: Exempt
Location: Philadelphia, Hybrid, 4 Days in Office
Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!
Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3,000 Associates in the US.
Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA), an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally, our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.
Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.
Position Summary:
The Manager, Sales Planning & Communications plays a critical role in enabling our customer teams to deliver growth by ensuring they have the right tools, information and organizational communications effectively manage their customer accounts.
This role acts as the central hub for Sales Planning—owning the master commercial calendar, coordinating sales materials for customer meetings, and guiding the flow of communication across Sales, Marketing, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Corporate Communications, etc.
A key responsibility will be building, maintaining, and continuously improving the Sales SharePoint Portal—the go-to resource for customer-facing materials, innovation launch assets, product information and commercial updates.
The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, digitally fluent, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where cross-functional partnership is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Planning & Commercial Execution
-
Lead the development, organization, and distribution of Sales Planning materials, including AOP decks, DSMPs, customer selling stories, go-to-market toolkits, activation and promotional calendars.
-
Maintain and govern the Bonduelle Growth Team Master Calendar, including AOP timelines, customer meetings, customer reset windows, trade events and internal planning cycles.
-
Partner closely with Marketing, Corporate Communications, Category & Insights, Marketing, and Customer Strategy & Planning teams to ensure alignment of priorities and integration of insights into planning tools.
-
Support customer teams with presentation development, meeting preparation, and high-quality sales collateral for strategic customer engagements.
Sales Communications & Enablement
-
Own the Sales Communications process, developing and distributing clear and timely updates on innovation, quality notices, product changes, pricing updates, promotional programs, and internal announcements.
-
Serve as the administrator and content owner for the Sales SharePoint Portal, responsible for site structure, content management, document libraries, and version control.
-
Build and maintain “one source of truth” for sales tools, customer-ready assets, sell sheets, product spec information, and launch materials.
-
Partner with IT and Digital teams to enhance portal functionality, searchability, and user experience.
-
Develop templates, toolkits, and communication frameworks for customer-facing and broker communications.
Cross-Functional Leadership
-
Act as a key liaison between Sales and cross-functional partners including Marketing, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Legal, PR/Corporate Communications, and Supply Chain.
-
Coordinate the flow of information related to product changes, packaging updates, quality notices, regulatory items, and innovation readiness.
Participate in cross-functional meetings to ensure has visibility into upcoming sales team and customer needs
Qualifications
-
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field.
-
3 years of Sales Planning, Sales Operations, Commercial Communications, or related experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), ideally in edible grocery.
-
Demonstrated experience building, managing, and administrating sales tools
-
Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple deadlines across functions and prioritize effectively.
-
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; experience preparing executive-level and customer-facing presentations.
-
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel) and digital collaboration tools (SharePoint, Teams).
-
Ability to thrive in a highly cross-functional, fast-paced environment supporting Sales and Customer Development teams.
Core Competencies
-
Cross-Functional Connector: Builds strong relationships and drives clarity across Sales, Marketing, Quality, and Supply Chain.
-
Digital & Organizational Excellence: Expert in SharePoint and digital tool organization; creates efficiency and structure.
-
Clear Communicator: Translates complex updates into concise, actionable communications for customer teams and brokers.
-
Customer-Focused Mindset: Designs tools and communication that meet the needs of Customer Development teams and drive commercial results.
-
Agile & Solutions-Oriented: Anticipates challenges, simplifies complexity, and proactively supports the field.