LocationEast Coast Remote
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Associate Manager, Business Performance, Salty & Protein helps drive smarter business decisions by translating retail, category, customer, and consumer data into actionable insights and recommendations. This role supports the Salty & Protein business by monitoring performance against plan, identifying drivers of growth and risk, and providing visibility to opportunities that strengthen execution across the portfolio.
Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will connect marketplace trends, customer performance, and business objectives into clear performance narratives that inform planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. This role is ideal for a curious, analytical professional who enjoys turning data into meaningful business impact.
What will you do? - Analyze Salty & Protein business performance and identify key drivers of growth, share, risk, and opportunity.
- Leverage syndicated POS and panel data, along with internal expertise, to understand business performance and marketplace dynamics.
- Assess the impact of innovation, investment, pricing, competitive activity, timing shifts, and consumer trends on business results.
- Develop clear, actionable insights and recommendations that help teams focus on key business priorities.
- Synthesize data from multiple sources into concise performance narratives, scorecards, and business updates.
- Partner with Brand, Finance, Commercial Planning, Investor Relations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure insights are incorporated into decision-making.
- Support planning, forecasting, and business review processes by identifying assumptions, risks, and growth opportunities.
- Monitor competitor performance, innovations, and emerging category, customer, and consumer trends that may impact business results.
Minimum Education & RequirementsEducation:- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or a related field.
Benefits & PerksBenefits and PerksAt Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.
- Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
- Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
- Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
- Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility
Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.
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