Planning Lead

Company: Campbells
Location: Camden
Posted on: October 10, 2020

Job Description:

Imagine...working for a company that knows that its people are the key to its success in the marketplace. A company in which achieving extraordinary results and having a stimulating work experience are part of the same process. We cultivate and embrace a diverse employee population. We recognize that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives fuel our growth and enrich our global culture. We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference. Imagine...working for a company that knows that its people are the key to its success in the marketplace. A company in which achieving extraordinary results and having a stimulating work experience are part of the same process. We cultivate and embrace a diverse employee population. We recognize that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives fuel our growth and enrich our global culture. We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference. General Summary: The Planning Lead is a key part of the Sales Capabilities and Transformation Team acting as conduit between Channel Sales Teams and National Sales Strategy and Customer Engagement teams, to enable monthly forecasting, building annual operating plans and sell-in, and key customer touch points. Primary Responsibilities: * Acts as a "Chief of Staff" for Channel Vice President, responsible for aggregating and shaping long term strategic plans and annual operating plans * Works closely with counterparts across Sales function to provide tools needed for Channel Teams to plan and sell-in against key business initiatives to their customers, to achieve operating plan commitments * Develops monthly outlook on channel performance against key selling metrics through articulation of clear, concise message points to the Channel Vice President to help him/her deliver on financial commitments * Works closely with Business Intelligence counterparts to develop reporting and analysis on Channel Team sales performance and projection * Supports customer-specific content development for key customer touch points, i.e. industry events, senior level customer meetings. Collects and modifies content in partnership with Channel and Customer Vice Presidents, to maximize the content's effectiveness. Job Complexity: * Develop a productive working relationship with Sales Channel Vice President and direct reports that has open communication and on-going touch points * Develop a collaborative relationship with counterparts in Planning, Sales Strategy and Customer Engagement * Create an acute understanding of monthly and annual forecasting: process milestones, stakeholders and software applications Minimum Requirements: * Bachelor's Degree required * Prior internal or external sales experience, minimum 2-3 years * Preferred prior experience in monthly forecasting and building annual sales forecasts * Preferred project management experience Skills Required for Success: * Communication * Problem Solving * Analytics * Financial acumen * Ability to prioritize multiple stakeholders and priorities CSC1 The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. In that regard, U.S. applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. SDL2017

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