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Lactalis Heritage Dairy provided pay range This range is provided by Lactalis Heritage Dairy. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $175,000.00/yr - $185,000.00/yr
Looking for a job that can turn into a lifelong career? At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees opportunities to grow. Whether you’re starting fresh or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed!
Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, Président, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi’s, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.
We live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity—and we’re building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don’t meet every qualification, don’t let that stop you from applying! We’re eager to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how you can bring your EXPERTISE to help us make an impact.
From your PASSION to ours
The Head of Sales Finance is responsible for leading all Sales Finance Planning activities and routines, providing analytical support to Sales leadership in order to optimize customer strategies and plans and ultimately delivering Net Sales and Profit growth for LHD. The Head of Sales Finance leverages and fosters a data driven analytical approach and, together with their team, cooperates with the sales leaders in order to drive the execution of the recommended strategies and plans. The role is also responsible for ensuring that trade spending is accurately forecasted, consistent with strategy guidelines, and within budget.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Lead the Sales Finance team to provide effective analytical support to the Sales organization aimed at identifying opportunities and strategies to ultimately deliver sales and profitability growth:
ROI analysis, pricing / promotion optimization
Preparation of joint business plan investment proposals or strategic investments and subsequent customer negotiations
SKU level P&Ls to ensure ongoing profitability of SKUs within customers
Customer specific analysis to identify areas of improvement
Monthly Customer P&L forecasting and reporting?
Non-working trade data trend analysis, drivers of trend identification ad support to identify actions?
Responsible for Developing and maintaining financial controls to ensure visibility to and accuracy of the monthly trade spend forecast as well as the respect of the budget targets in the actual spend
Participation in the annual planning process through validation of YoY drivers of demand, trade budgeting, and assist the development of initiatives to achieve targets?
Review sales finance and trade management processes and implement adjustments to LHD organization
Managerial Responsibilities:
The Head of Sales Finance is responsible for evaluation of staff in Sales Finance. Responsibilities will also include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance.
From your STORY to ours
7+ years consumer package goods industry experience or similar experience within a multinational business ideally in dairy?
MBA or Masters degree is preferred
Strong finance, sales, category planning and/or analytical background ?
Excellent communication and leadership skills?
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office products with advanced skills in Excel
Knowledge of the main business intelligence tools and trade management systems (ex. IRI, Spark, Reveal, Tableau, Compass)
Ability to effectively summarize complex information and influence sales leadership to drive appropriate action
Proven ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
Independent, self-motivated, self-managing, proactive and responsive with a bias for action and results
Adaptable to business changes and M&A activity
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Seniority level Seniority levelDirector
Employment type Employment typeFull-time
Job function Job functionFinance and Sales
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