Trade Support Analyst II Promotion Job in Canada Recruiting by Acosta

Trade Support Analyst II – PromotionThe Trade Support Analyst II – Promotion, will coordinate and communicate with the sales team to ensure all promotional activities, forecast and planograms for the period are captured, built, and accounted for in the TPM system and/or the financial statements. The Trade Support Analyst II will work with the claims/Deduction team to ensure deductions are properly applied to promotion accruals. Manage promotional maintenance within the system and maintain the Net Funding Position. Provide ongoing maintenance of our Trade Tool while driving efficiencies. Manage customer service interface regarding pricing and deduction clarification.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS SUMMARYTrade Spend Management:Build promotion plans based on promotion calendars, execution plans and contracts provided by the Customer ManagerTrack pricing execution in market to ensure strategy complianceMaintain pricing guidelines for regular and promotion pricing and frequency.Responsible for working with the Trade Deductions Coordinator and Customer Managers to Plan, forecast and scrub promotions.Detailed analysis of promo and tactic list to ensure the information in the system is accurate and audit compliant. Prepare reports and highlight key insights to management on monthly basis on quality of pricing strategy execution and performance.Work closely with the Customer Team Leads and Business Managers to manage the Net Funding position (NFP), ensure accuracy and up to date information within the systemProvide relevant analytics reporting information to the team to help monitor the volume, NFP and other key metrics associated with delivering the planProactiveness through troubleshooting and addressing issues – big swings in NFP, provide monthly reports as well as assisting KAM’s determining reasons for under accrual or over accrual vs. budgetHelp to maximize the trade spending effectiveness and efficiencies by observing lift factors, spending trends, return on investments; create appropriate reporting and analysis to understand impact of changes on the market as well as returns vs business case/assumptionsClose monitoring of prior year accruals carried over into the current year to ensure timely settlementNew Product Listing maintenanceInterface with Customer Service and Trade Deduction Coordinator (TDC) where required to aid deduction clearing, pricing compliance, price increases, etc...Assist TDC in validation for Audit claims or support to collect invalid amountsWork closely with Trade Finance to ensure audit requirements are adhered toWork with IS to apply best practices in CAS, assisting Sales team with system related questionsProcess Improvement:Learning and Identifying process improvements to create efficiencies in setting up promotions in Trade ToolWork with customer team to ensure that strategies/SOPs are adhered to, and best practices are appliedProactively initiates, leads, and participates in all stages of continuous improvement initiatives as well as new business requirements/projectsInsightful business analysis to make better business decisions: customer ASK negotiations, extra investments to drive increased volumeOther:Period close support as required – month end and year end reportingBe customer/Client focused while assisting in the plans to meet corporate and account objectivesOther duties and responsibilities as assigned Qualifications:University/College degree in Business2-5 years of Trade Spend experience1 to 3 years of full-time work experience in a tier 1 packaged goods company, preferably in the food industryStrong knowledge of Trade Management systems (SAP, Exceedra, Blacksmith, etc.)Strong business acumen and judgementSound presentation and communication skills are required in cross-functional & team oriented-environmentMust be a self-starterMust be a strong team player and build relationships across the organizationStrong analytical skills and the ability to translate financial language effectively to all levels within the organizationShould be adaptable, flexible, and agile to an ever-changing work environmentAble to work independently with minimal direction, but also be able to ask for direction when neededKnowledge of current computer technologies (MS Office, SAP, Exceedra, Accenture, Teams)DISCLAIMER: Acosta Group is an Equal Opportunity EmployerThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Mosaic reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs, to the extent required by lawBy submitting your application you agree with and accept the Acosta Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions.US: http://acosta.jobs/privacy-policy-us/Canada: http://acosta.jobs/privacy-policy-ca/