Customer Planning Manager

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!

Top Reasons To Work At Bimbo Bakeries USA

Salary Range: $95,000-$115,000

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

401k & Company Match

Position Summary

This position is located remotely responsible for the Pacific Northwest and Northern California markets.

The Manager of Customer Planning is responsible for strategic and trade planning, financial, and quantitative analysis. They will be responsible for working with the customer executives to create a customer sales plan that builds value-driven relationships with key customers.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Development of Trimester 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 Navigator, Margin Minder, Qlik, and syndicated data (IRI) to understand Customer performance
• Develop all Forecasting in BBU’s Trade Planning Module and gain alignment on all final forecasts with Account Executive and maintained weekly at a minimum
• Ensure weekly calendars are accurate and communicated accordingly
• Continuously adjust Promotional plans, driven by the customer, Customer Executive, trends, forecast accuracy, strategy/guardrail change, and/or course correction.
• Responsible for the highest integrity of internal/external promotional pricing forms / Central Pricing
• Development of executive-level PowerPoint Presentations
• Effective management of Trade Spend metrics (Trade/Unit and Trade Rate) and management of ROI
  
  

Key Behavioral Competencies

• 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 proactively and assertively (Empowered to Make Decisions)
  
  

Leadership Competencies

• Adapts approach and attitude in real time, according to the changing demands of different situations.
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Creates a climate where people are motivatedto do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
  
  

Education And Work History

Bachelor's Degree in Sales, Marketing or Business-related field preferred. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess

• Minimum of 3-5 years in Sales Management, Customer Accounts or other relevant experience
• Knowledge of syndicated data like Circana or Nielsen, ability to analyze data and communicate meaningful insights
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate a passion to achieve results and work well with others in cross-functional teams against team-oriented goals
• Computer skills and proficiency, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Word is required, as well as proficiency with Navigator or other Trade Planning Management tools
• Travel is required – 25%.
  
  

Physical Demands

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

• Able to use a variety of communication methods on frequent basis.
• Use a notebook computer and standard office equipment printers, fax, phone etc.
• Able to sit, stand, stoop and have use of hand motor coordination regularly.
• Use various forms of transportation for extended periods of time on periodic basis.
  
  

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.