The Sales Planning Coordinator works closely with the Account Managers and Production Planners to ensure that all product forecasting is completed to allow for timely production planning.  The Sales Planning Coordinator is responsible for assembling product forecasts and historical sales data to ensure optimal production schedules to meet consumer demand.

• Supports Account Managers and Production planners in aggregating sales forecasts on a year-round basis and establishes weekly sales spread per item and market area per customer group.
• Based on Account Managers’ forecast quantities, the Sales Planning Coordinator creates and completes forecast templates in accordance with forecasting calendar deadlines.
• Manages and updates master forecast calendar to ensure timely forecasting and production planning for each product group.
• Updates, assembles, and processes sales data to optimize product selection for next season.
• Reconciles sales plans to production forecasts on a seasonal basis.
• Presents forecasts for approval and submits plans to the Production department.
• Monitors product availability for customer advertisements plans.
• Collaborates with Inventory Managers on contract-grown items to ensure product availability meets sales plan. Point of contact for contract-grow vendors during peak season.
• Prepares weekly corporate sales reports and ad hoc sales analyses.

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• MS Excel skills at an advanced level. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong planning and project management skills.
• Ability to daily work cross-departmentally in an even-keeled manner.

• AA degree or higher preferred.
• Two years in data analysis or similar.

• Office environment.
• Some travel to visit growing facilities.

• $25-$27 per hour