Sr. Planning Analyst in Charlotte, NC at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

Job Description

Requisition ID:  14907 

Posting Locations: Charlotte 

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Sr. Planning Analyst

REFRESH your career by joining our exceptional team! Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., the largest independent bottler in the US, is looking for a Sr. Planning Analyst! 
 
Things you should know about working as a Sr. Planning Analyst:
Provides thought leadership to Customer Development organization and broader CCCI organization in shaping PRGM (Planning Revenue Growth Management) direction CCCI takes in marketplace.
 
What would success look like?

• Partners with Customer Development teams to develop annual budget following CCCI defined commercial planning & pricing strategies for assigned channels to deliver CCBBC and retailer DNGP/Margin requirements
• Analyzes historical and forecasted trends and communicates results to internal/external business partners identifying drains and drivers and providing optimal solutions on a weekly/monthly basis
• Partners with Category Advisory to quantify CCCI’s annual commercialization plan for all categories for each assigned retailer using syndicated data
• Provides strategic forward-thinking analysis for assigned National Retail Customers with Customer Core Teams to validate assumptions and make recommendations to CCT’s, KO Bottling system and CCCI Senior Leadership
• Interacts with retail customer and helps negotiate PPP that meets retailer and CCCI required financial targets
• Develop and present business reviews leveraging multiple data sources and company resources to tell business story
• Is proactive in business approach and identifies key critical business opportunities for Retailer and CCCI through analysis and makes recommendations to Senior Leadership
• Supports Customer Development Teams on Governance process by representing CCCI’s interest and providing analysis and making recommendations to Senior Leadership
• Partners with Customer Development teams to create retailer specific annual Price Package Plan for all categories 
• Ensures that annual budget meets CCCI defined volume and financial goals
• Executes key marketing initiatives as defined by CCCI channel and package strategies
• Develops package & promotion recommendations against opportunities in collaboration with Customer Development and Category Advisory Teams 
• Evaluates & interprets CCCI forecasts to identify gaps or opportunities against category plan; augments bottoms-up forecast with top-down perspective on a weekly/monthly basis
• Develop and validate ideas for closing category specific gaps to plan (price/promotion, innovation, acceleration initiatives)
• Partners with Trade Promotions Management team to ensure all contract funding activities are captured in annual and forecasted plan

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of professional experience with demonstrated progression responsibilities preferably with a Consumer Package Goods company
• Demonstrated experiences working under pressure and managing multiple projects at once with flexibility and adaptability to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated team player who can work in a diverse, fast paced environment that thrives on challenging problems
• Experience in developing business plans; strategic thinking with forward-looking vision
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills
• Category Management, syndicated data knowledge a plus
• Extremely strong analytical skills with ability to draw insights from data; ability to develop volumetric and financial models that can accommodate multiple inputs from diverse data sources for scenario planning and modeling
• Financial Planning and Budgeting experience preferred
• Working knowledge of key data systems; planning tools and forecasting systems
• Strong Microsoft Office skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Bachelor’s Degree Required

 
 
All candidates will be subject to pre-employment testing: Background Check, Drug Screen, and Physical Abilities Test (if applicable).

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.