Manager Sales Planning & Trade Forecast - Chicago, IL or Le Mars, IA

Lead the Sales Planning & Trade Forecast Team by supervising analysts, ensuring high-quality data analysis, and synchronizing sales forecasts with trade spend. Monitor forecast accuracy to implement corrective actions that minimize variances and develop actionable insights from account-level data. Partner with IT to enhance reporting tools like Tableau and CPT, while owning key reports and KPIs that support reconciliation and tracking needs. Collaborate cross-functionally with sales directors, business development managers, and finance teams to drive alignment between revenue growth objectives and trade investment strategies. Contribute to annual sales plan development, identify growth opportunities and risks through data analysis, and provide ongoing training to build team competency. This hybrid role supports Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company) in optimizing sales planning across Chicago, IL, and Le Mars, IA.