Sales Planning Analyst

Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and more through e-commerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the world's most noted brands including ALANI NU & PRIME. Congo Brand's goal is to be the go-to ?Better for You Brand? for everything from ready-to-drink beverages, snacks, supplements and more.

The Role:

We are looking for a Sales Planning Analyst to support Sales Planning for our North American beverage business. The Sales Planning Analyst plays a critical role in development & execution of our sales forecasting practices, business objectives (KPIs), commercial strategy, cross-functional processes, & collaboration. The Sales Planning Analyst reports into the Sr. Manager, Sales Planning & serves as a bridge between sales teams & operations, finance, & leadership groups. You will own the gathering & roll up of customer inputs/projections needed for integrated business planning. In the other direction, the Sales Planning Analyst will ensure the sales team is provided the information & tools needed to plan & execute their business. This is a phenomenal learning & development opportunity with ownership over your assigned area of coverage & high visibility to decision making across all departments within a rapidly growing organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with assigned sales team(s) to build a comprehensive sales plan by customer & item for monthly forecasting, annual business planning, & KPI setting.
• Support broader planning team with analytical support; file actualization, performance tracking, dataflow management, and other ad-hoc requests.
• Support assigned sales team(s) with analysis of their business/reporting and communication around new item launches, marketing initiatives, and other rituals & routines.
• Help track & analyze the flow of sales volume from Congo warehouses all the way through the register.
• Represent Sales within S&OP and forecasting cycles for assigned channel coverage - will work closely with Demand Planning & Customer Service teams.
• Work with Marketing & Strategy teams to ensure their key objectives are integrated into sales plans & executed against.

Key Skills and Experience Preferred:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in sales, sales planning/coordination, operations, or data analytics with a preference toward sales analytics & forecasting.
• Experience in CPG, Sports Nutrition, or Beverage sales and/or sales support preferred.
• Strong in Excel, Power BI / Dataflows, data modeling, & reporting.
• Comfortable pulling raw internal & external/syndicated sales data (E.g. SAP, NetSuite, Spins, IRI, Neilsen, VIP, & Customer Portals like RetailLink, ILA, 84.51 etc.
• Proven strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex data and insights to non-technical audiences.
• Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Economics, or equivalent work experience.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Health/Vision/Dental Benefits
• 15 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Monthly cell phone stipend

AND SO MUCH MORE!

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Congo Brands, LLC. Is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.

Qualification

Bachelor's Degree