Customer Planning Manager, Walmart

Job description

Support and approve initiation, expenditures, and implementation of investments to meet the company's business requirements. Work in close cooperation with sales force effectiveness and market research professionals to effectively utilize the sales representatives and look for training opportunities and assignments that would enable their personal and career development.

Effectively partner with Field sales, Finance and RGM to measurably improve our planning and forecasting performance

• Lead monthly forecasting routine to delivery consistent results
• Implement forecast bias routine with monthly share outs with CBT leadership team Achieve trade plan objectives on both working and non-working trade spends to maximize ROI Mitigate and manage pricing discrepancies and deductions
• Manage item setup and item maintenance in customer systems
• Maintain files and business documentation to thoroughly detail business transactions
• Operate a computer and view screens for ~100% of work schedule
• Strong financial acumen, intellectual curiosity and clear examples of advanced analytical skills Ability & experience using syndicated and other data to build category and brand insights, recommendations and business plans to influence customer decisions to achieve category objectives.

Strong attention to details under tight deadlines; able to work autonomously within a CBT framework to plan, organize and set/achieve priorities Clear examples of exhibiting polished interpersonal skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with potential to negotiate and influence effectively Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills, knowledge of and ability to learn new systems such as Scintilla, Retail Link, etc.