Manager, Trade Sales Planning

We are seeking a Manager, Trade Sales Planning to lead the trade sales demand plan process and forecast accuracy for Red Bull North America. The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Finance to define, implement, and manage the company forecast planning process at a National Banner and SKU level.

The base salary range for this position is $92,000 - 138,000 + cash incentives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver national sales forecasts for off-premise small format and large format channels, providing expertise in forecasting, and collaborating with NAMs and Sales Directors
• Develop and manage SKU-level projections, collaborating with sales, marketing, and financial controlling to understand demand forecast drivers
• Ensure cross-functional alignment with executive leadership and other stakeholders, creating and delivering regular forecasting reviews
• Effectively utilize Red Bull tools, ensuring volume inputs by SKU, by month, align with Sales Team projections and current trends

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Quantitative Science, or a related field
• 4+ years of professional experience in the Consumer Goods or Retail industry
• Expert-level Excel skills, including Pivot tables, Power Pivot, and advanced formulas
• Expert-level data visualization skills in tools like Power BI or Tableau
• Strong experience in data analytics, forecasting, planning, and developing projections and estimates

Benefits

• Benefits eligible
• Travel 0-10%

Location

• Santa Monica, California, United States