5-7 years of experience in commercial planning or business analytics
Strong analytical skills with a focus on identifying trends and growth opportunities
Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Finance
Experience in developing business cases for market expansion and new products
Excellent communication skills for presentations and stakeholder engagement
Responsibilities
Lead annual business planning for international markets and Canada
Assess business performance to identify trends and growth opportunities
Partner with Sales to create customer plans and growth initiatives
Develop business cases for new products and market expansion
Drive execution of new item launches and market-specific initiatives
Translate commercial programs into actionable market plans
Coordinate forecasts and business reviews to ensure alignment
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness benefits
Company-matching 401(k) plan
Company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment benefits
Company-paid identity theft insurance
Company-paid disability
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Company-paid employee assistance program
Paid time off and paid holidays
Additional voluntary benefits including life insurance and pet insurance
Full Job Description
Position Purpose
The Manager, International + Canada supports profitable growth across international markets and Canada by driving commercial planning, business analytics, market execution, and cross-functional coordination. This role serves as a key business partner to Sales and internal teams, translating market needs and business performance into actionable growth priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate annual business planning across international markets and Canada, including customer, channel, and market priorities.
Assess business performance, identifying trends, risks, gaps, and growth opportunities and translating findings into recommended actions.
Partner with Sales to develop customer plans, business reviews, presentations, and growth initiatives.
Develop business cases for new products, customers, distribution opportunities, and market expansion.
Drive cross-functional execution of new item launches, distribution expansion, and market-specific commercial initiatives.
Translate broader commercial and marketing programs into market-specific activation plans in partnership with Sales and Marketing.
Coordinate forecasts, operating plans, business reviews, line reviews, and leadership updates.
Manage visibility to key business drivers including shipments, pricing, and trade activity.
Support commercial execution through pricing coordination, order tracking and reporting, sales forecasting, and development of customer and leadership presentations.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other functions to resolve issues and advance business priorities.
Partner with other Sales Analysts on recurring reporting, analytics, and business-performance tools.
Coordinate export, labeling, regulatory, product availability, and other market-launch requirements.
Develop and improve processes and tools that strengthen planning, visibility, and execution across international markets and Canada.
This opportunity offers a competitive benefits package including:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness benefits
Company-matching 401(k) plan
Company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment benefits
Company-paid identity theft insurance
Company-paid disability
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Company-paid employee assistance program
Paid time off and paid holidays
Additional benefits included: voluntary life insurance, legal benefits, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and pet insurance
