Associate Manager, Sales Planning
The Hershey Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Mississauga • Canada
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About the role
- Lead discussions on planning outlook to support accurate, forecasting, strategic plans, and in-year plan achievement
- Translate customer strategies and forecast-drivers into actionable insights
- Develop and publish short-term planning reports that summarize the sales outlook, performance drivers, risks, and opportunities across customer segments
- Represent Sales in monthly cross-functional business meetings, providing updates on forecast changes, performance trends, and strategic implication
- Strengthen forecasting and planning practices by leveraging business intelligence tools (e.g. PowerBI) to deliver timely insights, with a focus on improving forecasting visibility and accuracy for merchandizing display vehicle programs
- Innovate planning tools and processes that improve agility, accuracy, and usability of insights across teams
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; MBA preferred but not required
- Minimum 3 years progressive responsibility within FMCG, including strong experiences in commercial areas of business (Sales Planning, Commercial Planning, Demand/Supply Planning, Sales, Marketing etc.) and proven track record of progressive responsibility
Benefits
- e-learning
- coaching
- cross-functional projects
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
forecastingstrategic planningbusiness intelligencedata analysisreportingperformance analysisinsight generationagility improvementrisk assessmentopportunity identification
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingadaptabilityanalytical thinkingpresentation skillscross-functional teamworkcustomer focus
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA