Associate Manager, Sales Strategy – Planning, Pet Team

The J.M. Smucker Co.

. Support customer plans and own assigned planning work, including data, inputs, updates, trackers, and follow-through .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeOrrville • Ohio • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Sales Planning, Commercial Planning, and Customer Strategy, with a strong focus on data analysis, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and AI tools to support business recommendations and drive planning processes.

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Sales PlanningCommercial PlanningData AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelConsumer Packaged Goods Experience

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Hard Skills

Sales AnalyticsBusiness Performance ReportingCustomer Planning SupportGap-To-Plan AnalysisOpportunity Assessment

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsGrowth MindsetCuriosity

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteMicrosoft PowerPointAI ToolsBusiness Intelligence ToolsSyndicated Reporting Tools

Industry Keywords

Joint Business PlanningAnnual PlanningPerformance ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationCustomer Economics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support customer plans and own assigned planning work, including data, inputs, updates, trackers, and follow-through
Support annual planning, Joint Business Planning, quarterly business reviews, customer planning cycles, innovation planning, and strategic initiatives
Translate business priorities into customer planning deliverables
Track customer planning milestones, decisions, actions, and follow-ups
Provide analysis, reporting, and tracking for planning and decision-making
Develop scorecards, business recaps, gap-to-plan analyses, opportunity assessments, and supporting reports
Support Sales decisions by compiling facts, updates, and analysis; identify takeaways, risks, and opportunities
Partner with Sales, Brand Marketing, Category Analytics, Revenue Growth Management, Finance, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders
Gather, organize, validate, and connect cross-functional planning inputs
Support alignment meetings and document decisions, owners, and next steps
Coordinate inputs, follow up on actions, maintain momentum, and escalate issues or inconsistencies
Execute planning processes, tools, templates, and operating rhythms
Maintain planning calendars, assumptions, trackers, and reporting resources
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and build capability in commercial planning, customer economics, forecasting inputs, and cross-functional collaboration
Model ownership, accountability, collaboration, customer-first thinking, and an enterprise perspective

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
2 years of experience in Sales Planning, Commercial Planning, Category Management, Sales Analytics, Finance, Marketing, Customer Strategy, or related business functions
Experience working with business performance reporting, analytics, and/or customer planning support
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience managing multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders
Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
Consumer Packaged Goods experience
Experience supporting customer planning, annual planning, JBP preparation, business reviews, or performance management
Experience using data and insights to support business recommendations
Exposure to business intelligence, retailer, syndicated, or internal reporting tools
Experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot
Growth mindset, curiosity, and passion for delivering business results

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement with onsite work during core weeks, estimated up to 9 days per month
Intermittent business travel may be required
Support for employees' physical, emotional, and financial needs
Diversity and inclusion support
Equal opportunity employment