Sr. Customer Planning Analyst- Dollar General

Job Description

Job Purpose

Here at Kraft Heinz, our US Sales team aspires to be an Indispensable Partner with a Growth and Winning Mindset, acutely focused on Superior Execution every day. This is our guiding compass to grow something great and make life delicious!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
We are looking for an insight driven, proactive and curious individual to join our Dollar General team as a Senior Customer Planning Analyst. The Senior Customer Planning Analyst is a sales position that provides pricing, promotion, and assortment recommendations thru insights delivered to the Customer Business Team.  This role will leverage a deep understanding of the P&L and trade to identify opportunities to drive the business; and will lead stakeholder thinking to turn those insights into action. If you seek to grow to your full potential, this is an incredible opportunity to support our large strategic customer and grow our beloved brands!                                                                                                

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to assess the impact of various business strategies on revenue and profitability across SKU assortment
• Collaborate with sales teams to provide actionable insights that enhance decision-making and drive business performance in regards to pricing, assortment, and promotion
• Support trade forecast activities, providing inputs for the assigned categories
• Provide support for ad-hoc pricing related projects and analysis as requested
• Research and coordinate efforts across deduction management
• Applies insight information, both internal and external, to build total customer profits and plans

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Exhibits strong financial acumen-understanding of profit, revenue drivers and return on investment analysis
• Tested examples exhibiting critical thinking & decision-making skills through utilizing data to story-tell and drive business results across multiple stakeholders
• Prior experience in sales or finance in the consumer packaged goods industry
• Knowledge of customer POS and data systems such as Nielsen, IRI, and 1010
• Reside in the Nashville geography or open to relocation.
• Willing to travel 10-20% out of the area as needed

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a Normal office environment with limited travel or visits to external locations; offices are open workspaces. Position is required to be in the office three days a week with the other two days remote. Additionally, this role requires ability to work a salaried, exempt schedule to best execute against customer and internal expectations.

Physical Requirements 

• Willingness to drive and/or travel as needed
• Operate a computer and view screens for ~100% of work schedule

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$88,000.00 - $110,000.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Scr