Sr. Manager, Category Sales Planning - Confections

Job Location: ​Parsippany​

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

The Senior Manager of Category Sales Planning - Confections is responsible for owning and leading sales planning activities to cross functional and organizational goals. As the Senior Manager of Category Sales Planning, you will collaborate across multiple functions within Ferrero and operate as the voice of Sales in S&OP.  You will be based in our US headquarters in Parsippany, NJ and report to the Director, Sales Forecasting and Commercial Planning.

Main Responsibilities:

• Operate as influencing agent with Cross-Functional Partners in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Customer Logistics, Marketing, and Trade Marketing
• Lead team of 5 direct reports (2 Senior Sales Planners and 3 Sales Planners) focusing on partnership to create development plans and outline short- and long-term career mapping
• Manage in-month volume tracking to Budget and Target at the Brand and Customer/Channel level across multiple portfolios; Key collaboration with Sales Leadership Team and weekly presentations to CCO
• Process development and enhancements including, but not limited to, Seasonal Activations, Display Programs, and Inventory Strategy
• Hands on approach to enhancements as the organization evolves – key contributor in the S&OP process evolution
• Provide overall leadership for the unconstrained sales plan as a key input into the S&OP process
• Risk and Waste mitigation via preparation of data and feedback for the monthly Executive Risk Review
• Support the Category Sales Planners in leveraging insights to the Field Sales plan in Consensus and Demand Review
• Agent of change with an open mind to foster continuous improvements to support the Sales organization 
• Identify solutions to increase shipments by reviewing pacing, consumption trends, and shipment trends
• Develop and Present Operative Horizon Sales Planning Outlook in partnership with Sales Leadership Team, Marketing, Trade Marketing, and Demand Planning, while incorporating supply outlook data
   

Who we are looking for:

• 8+ years of Demand Planning/Forecasting/Sales Planning experience
• Strong knowledge of and experience with S&OP and IBP 
• Leadership skills and the ability to persuade, influence, and motivate all levels within the business to achieve objectives
• Detail oriented with a highly analytical mindset for creative problem solving
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, required
• Expertise in working with multiple stakeholders across the end-to-end Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial teams
• Bachelor’s degree in a business discipline required, MBA a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and across a variety of cultures
• Strong and highly effective project management skills
   

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

 

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.