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The Manager of Sales Planning will support the Regional Grocery Sales team. This role is crucial to the leadership team, driving sales through teamwork, leadership, and strategic planning. It also offers opportunities for professional development and networking, shaping a stronger future for both the company and your career. This position can be based anywhere in the United States.

As a leader of two Senior Analysts, you will provide direction, development, mentoring, training, coaching, and feedback in a collaborative environment. You will guide the sales planning team in building base and incremental plans in TPM, and monitoring pricing, distribution, inventory, and investments to avoid inefficiencies and low or negative ROI.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing Insights - Lead the monthly Sales Business Reviews, prepare period planning process, leadership presentations, risks/opportunities, gap solutions, investment analysis, competitive impacts, inventory position and advising on trade strategy to drive requisite growth.

• Analyzing Data - Deliver accurate GSV and Trade Investment plans with a high degree of forecast accuracy. Includes best practices and insights to Regional Sales team on promotional lifts, alignment of trade strategy, promotional pricing and investment levels across business units. Ensure profit future investment.

• Joint Business Planning - Partner with West Region Sales team while working cross functionally with Sales, Category Commercial Teams, Finance, Supply Chain, IBP/Demand Planning, Category Management and Omni teams.

  We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor's Degree

• Experience with Regional Sales accounts, sales planning, sales and/or revenue growth management/trade strategy

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including advanced expertise in Excel and experience building PowerPoint presentations

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex ideas and insights

• Demonstrated ability to approach problem-solving with a logical, structured, and analytical mindset

  What’s Next

  After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/working-here/hiring-process.html) to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

  Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com .

  If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/working-here/benefits.html) & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

  Get to Know Us

  At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.

  Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

  Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

  Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

  You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

  Let’s shape the future of snacking.

  Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/our-impact/equity-diversity-and-inclusion.html) .