Sales Support & Analytics Manager

Job Category: Sales and Marketing
Requisition Number: SALES001510
Full-Time

Homewood, IL 60430, USA

About Us:

Carl Buddig and Company, a respected name in the meat manufacturing industry, boasts a legacy of over 80 years. Founded as a family-owned company, we have evolved into a leading producer of premium meat products, including renowned lunchmeats, ready-to-eat cooked meats under our Kingsford, LLC division, and savory snack meats from Old Wisconsin.

As a third-generation family business, our success is anchored in our commitment to quality, innovation, and community. With a workforce of 2,500 dedicated team members spread across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, we continue to expand, driven by a vision for excellence and a responsiveness to evolving consumer preferences.

At Carl Buddig and Company, we foster a culture centered around teamwork and innovation. We strive to create an environment that values creativity and collaboration, ensuring every team member is empowered to contribute to our collective goals.

Our dedication extends beyond our business operations. We actively support charitable initiatives and community organizations through direct contributions, volunteer work, and partnerships. We aim to make a positive impact and give back to the communities that have supported us over the years.

Join us at Carl Buddig and Company, where tradition meets innovation, and where our passion for quality meat products is matched by our commitment to our people and communities.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and customer-focused Sales Support & Analytics Manager to join our dynamic team. The Sales Support & Analytics Manager will support the sales team in achieving sales targets, providing excellent customer service, and ensuring a smooth sales process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilizing customer systems to assist sales team with sales and distribution data.
• Create sales reports for team members.
• Work in conjunction with operations teams for all brands: projections, project update, and product inventory.
• Help maintain and develop secondary display inventory.
• Support the retail sales team with administrative tasks.
• Participate and lead aspects in sales meetings and training sessions, including monthly retail Teams calls.
• Assist local sales calls with independent retailers.
• Stay updated on product knowledge and industry trends.
• Travel between facilities (IL, IN, WI) as well as for regional and occasionally national sales meetings.
• Organize and maintain Retail MS Teams and Channels, including having the latest sales materials available.
• Assist in the development of Customer Relationship Management tool.
• Deliver Category Leadership by providing category and shopper insights for the retail partner by developing actionable recommendations to drive category/brand growth.
• Apply knowledge of category/consumer insights and best practices to create and deliver solutions that satisfy both Buddig and retailer strategies and objectives:
• Leverages key shopper trends and insights relevant to the category.
• Analyzes category, competitive and market trends (syndicated data).
• Develops and drives assortment and space optimization at the retailer.
• Provides on-going post promotional analysis for retailers.
• Develop Category Business Plans with internal Sales team; Also develop customer Category Reviews/Business Reviews, Top-to-Top presentations and New Item presentations (Core and Innovation), with the support of various team members.
• Develop insight-based recommendations based on analysis of space management (e.g., assortment), sales, distribution, pricing and promotion to help drive consistent sales recommendations.
• Provide ongoing reporting and score carding to both retailer and Sales teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

• Previous sales experience preferred.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in basic computer applications (e.g., MS Office).

• Travel – local and national – at least 1x per month.

Pay range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000 depending on experience.

Benefits for this role include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, HSA, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, Vacation & PTO, and Tuition Reimbursement. There is also a potential for a discretionary bonus this bonus is based on personal & company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities