Sales Operations Manager - Walmart And Sam's (cuisinart)

Cuisinart Business Role

Cuisinart is a renowned consumer product company delivering high-quality kitchen appliances and equipment designed to bring more joy to the heart of the home. With a strong heritage of innovation, Cuisinart inspires people to cook more often, explore their culinary creativity, and enjoy the process. Today, tomorrow, always — Cuisinart makes great cooking easier with products people are proud to own.

Position Summary

This role is the primary resource for operational functions associated with driving revenue and margin for the Cuisinart business across Walmart and Sam's accounts. Key functions will include demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, POS & trend analysis, creative asset liaison/PDP support, item maintenance and setup, daily monitoring of overall business trends and operational performance. The role will work with other Cuisinart teams cross-functionally to ensure business issues are communicated and acted upon in a timely manner as well as with direct account contacts.

Key Responsibilities

• Become a leading resource on customer specific needs and requirements while providing timely communication to both the account and company ensuring you meet the needs and requirements of both
• Work closely with the demand and sales planning teams, and sales managers on forecasting, inventory planning, and order planning
• Work alongside the Operations and Warehouse team to ensure inventory is allocated to the proper warehouses to maximize sales opportunity/turn
• Input the forecast in "IBP" System and update the planning team on new additions or adjustments
• Item setup, maintenance and management across a variety of customer accounts
• Ensure assigned customer accounts are up to date with any pricing changes
• Work with our Operations and Customer Service teams to assist with order management and ensure customer compliance standards are being met
• Collaborate with team to conduct periodic meetings with customers' replenishment teams to review recent results and confirm changes affected positively and negatively to the sales
• Assist Sales team partners to contribute to the annual budget planning process and monthly checkbook reconciliations.
• Coordinate customers' domestic/import orders with supply chain both in planning and availability dates
• Work with Sales and Accounting reconciling customers monthly/quarterly vendor income true-up.
• Coordinate monthly vendor income collection with retail partner
• Partner with the Sales Director and Account Managers to coordinate monthly business reviews, weekly flash reports and monthly results deck
• Track sales performance to promotional expectations with the sales team and help formulate a future shipment plan based on the results
• Provide monthly financial update and conduct a deep dive analysis into key operational/sales performance metrics
• Create ad hoc reports based on current and future business needs
• Quickly develop a working knowledge of the assigned business from both a product and consumer basis for our product and our competitions

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of experience in Forecasting/Budgeting & Demand Planning along with business analytics/financial role within the consumer products industry
• Experience in Ecommerce, SAP, site merchandising, and working within Walmart and Sam's vendor portals a must. Experience in Marketplace and WFS ecosystems a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to draw insights across multiple complex data sets and incorporate into decision making

Environmental Factors

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally for business

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Generous Paid Time Off Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HRA/Dependent Care FSA
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k and company match
• EAP & Employee Wellness Programs
• Volunteer Days Paid Time Off

Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don't have 100% of the experience we're looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!