Perdue Farms Jobs

Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.

Summary

Sales Planning ensures work between Marketing, Field Sales, and the Internal Commercial Strategy and Business Planning communicates brand strategies supported by initiatives, implementation plans and executional measurement. The Sr Sales Planning Manager is Field Sales primary point of contact in the delivery of Customer Plans, Annual Brand Plans and represents Field sales requests back into the commercial organization.

Sales Planning is organized by the Field Sales structure to represent the voice of the Channel and Customer to the Brands and to connect the Brands to Customers and Channels. Sales Planning is supported internally by the Category Management, Revenue Growth Management, and Shopper Marketing/Digital departments.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact (PPOC) between Sales, Marketing and RGM

• Works with Sales team to meet MAPS goals

• Leverages TCI & financial analysis to improve assigned customers’ profitability

• Develop and execute customer business plans

• RFP receipt, analysis and process management

• Communicate initiatives and new product introductions to Sales

• Sales Playbook development and deployment

• Develop and improve Sales Planning tools

Experience Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, MBA preferred, or a relevant field, and 5-8 years of related experience.

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Strong analytical, financial management, business acumen and problem solving skills

• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills) including listening ability

• Knowledge of retailer go to market strategies and class of trade/channel dynamics

• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Circana

• Action oriented, priority setting, drive for results mindset

• Excellent attention to details

• Ability to deal with ambiguity

• Organizational influence

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

Position is to be office based within a cubical environment.

Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.