Manager, Customer Planning & Strategy

Glanbia Performance Nutrition is a global CPG company with a portfolio of brands including Optimum Nutrition, Slim-Fast, BSN, Amazing Grass, Think! and Isopure. We are hiring a Customer Planning & Strategy Manager who will be responsible for the development of CP&S for think! protein bars.

What you will be in charge of:

• Provide active support to the customer sales teams to enable the achievement of sales and profit plans for the customers on all products within the assigned group.
• Guide and lead customer-specific products (display, exclusive items) as a key lead with the brand management team through the stage gate process
• Enhance the customer team’s ability to maximize growth and share with customers on their brand.
• Build and leverage relationships with cross functional counterparts including customer excellence (price and sales planning), marketing and finance.
• Own the analysis for, and preparation of, key customer presentations. Develop and house a host of sales tools for sales to self-serve ad-hoc for other customer presentations.
• Responsible for guiding customer teams on the efficient utilization of trade funds and customer invoice costs to achieve brand/company goals on shelf pricing guidance and growth in sales and market share.
• Participate in the development of brand strategy, marketing plans and financial LE’s.
• Assist the brand team in executing impactful shopper marketing programs in the trade that are consistent with the brand’s overall strategies.
• Key leader in driving the commercialization of a specific category/brand plans for specific channels.
• Develop and publish AMPS (assortment, merchandise, price and shelving) principles by category/customer, and guide these principles into customer joint business plans.
• Primary liaison between a specific brand organization and the customer organization across the entire customer team for all sales strategy issues.
• Key teammate in the development and delivery of the brand’s product, placement, pricing and promotion and business planning process.
• Subject matter expert on customer resets, and customer calendars of retail events

The Skills you have:

• Experience managing a brand in a larger brand portfolio organization within CPG
• 5+ years of sales, brand, channel/trade marketing, customer planning and customer strategy experience in North America.
• Exposure to multiple retail classes of trade – E-commerce, Mass, Club, Grocery, Specialty/Department, Dollar, Drug
• Bachelors/University degree in Business or related fields

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in Downers Grove, IL with a flexible, hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.

About Glanbia

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.