PepsiCo

CPG

SalesForecastingManager

Austin, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Sales Forecasting Manager at PepsiCo. Skills: Sales forecasting strategy, Consumption planning, Data analysis, Forecasting. Develop and lead the Sales forecasting strategy and process. Serve as a player-coach, both executing the process and managing a team”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure key S&OP stakeholders have a reliable sales consumption view; Minimize shortages/overages of product

Industry & Context.

CPG
Problems you'll solve

Data collection; Data analysis; Data interpretation; Solving problems; Finding a needle in a haystack

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Advanced knowledge of Excel and CPG forecasting required, 5+ years of experience in CPG business intelligence, Demand/Sales planning or related role required

Nice to Have

Familiarity with CPG data platforms like SPINS and Nielsen is preferred, familiarity with customer portals like KeHE Connect, and UNFI reports, Costco CRX, Wegmans Wretail, or Target POL is a plus, Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Business, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline preferred, Experience with Anaplan or a similar S&OP tool is strongly preferred, CPG Sales experience strongly preferred, understanding of inventory management, budget management, business cycles, and key financial drivers strongly preferred, Exposure to various sales Channels, Distributors, and Broker/Agency management experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Develop and lead the Sales forecasting strategy and process

Serve as a player-coach

both executing the process and managing a team

Lead on functionality

and maintenance for continuous improvement of consumption planning tools

and processes cross-functionally

Use syndicated data and retailer account inputs to analyze

and share insights cross-functionally

translating into calls to action where necessary

Ensure Sales delivers on cross-functional business needs to efficiently plan production and minimize shortages/overages of product

and support broad visibility to KPIs and/or reporting to help address business questions about consumption and drivers behind performance

Organize regular reviews of key accounts and consumption forecast

post-performance promotional analysis

Own annual planning activities within Sales

confirming cross-functional dependencies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Inform supply decision making; Share insights cross-functionally; Address business questions about consumption and drivers behind performance; Confirm cross-functional dependencies, deadlines, and required inputs

Communication Scope

A+ communication skills; Present new ideas; Present complex sales data; Present accurately forecasted velocities; Mindful communication

Process & Methodology

Own annual planning activities, Confirming cross-functional dependencies, deadlines, and required inputs

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