Position Snapshot Business Area: Nestlé Purina Sales Planning Executive Location: Gatwick - Hybrid working: approx. 2 days per week in our Gatwick office Salary £26,000 - £32,000 depending upon experience potential bonus 12 flexible days in addition to holiday entitlement other fantastic benefits Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. At Nestlé, we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you. Position Summary Being a Sales Planning Executive at Nestlé is about being passionate about sales, being proactive, efficient, highly analytical and providing pivotal support to the Nestlé Purina Sales Team. Are you looking for a Sales career with a company which has some of the world's leading brands, plus the opportunities that come with working for a global business? We have a great opportunity based at our Gatwick site, to work with our Purina Sales team as a Sales Planning Executive. The Sales Planning Executive plays a key role within the business and is responsible for working closely with the Customer Business and Sales Finance teams to deliver through our business planning processes, accuracy and timeliness in our Customer plans both internally and externally. A little bit about us At Nestlé PURINA Pet Care, we're passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier and longer lives because we're pet owners too. As a world leading company in pet care and nutrition, Nestlé PURINA has been helping pets live healthy, happy lives for over 85 years. We are proud to produce some of the UK's best loved brands including FELIX®, WINALOT®, GO-CAT®, BAKERS®, PURINA ONE & GOURMET, trusted and bought by millions of pet owners. We believe that pets and people are better together which is why our employees can bring their dogs to work at our Gatwick and Sudbury sites. A day in the life of a Sales Planning Executive As Sales Planning Executive, you will be responsible for the effective and compliant management of trade activities through our Customer Relationship Management system. Key responsibilities will include: - The set-up and maintenance of planning information in our Customer Plans internally, to ensure accuracy against finance and business reporting KPIs - Responsible for ensuring Nestlé best practice is adhered to through our Customer Planning processes. - Responsible for the completion of pre and post evaluation on activities within the Customer Plan to enable decisions by the business on the execution of activities - in line with the pre and post evaluation policy. - Responsible for providing the Business Manager with a populated promotional proposal in line with the customer plan and timelines. - Providing internal reporting and insight to support the monthly business planning process, in order to give the business the necessary visibility and understanding of the latest performance and position of the customer plan What will make you successful? This an entry role into the Sales team, therefore prior experience is beneficial but not essential. Experience of working in a commercial environment and delivering against KPIs as well as working as part of a team to deliver results are what we're looking for. You will work as part of a fast-moving team managing customer plans where accuracy and attention to detail are key to ensure a right first-time result. You will be motivated to be part of a team, build great relationships, and be open to how we can continuously improve as a team, to be the best Other key skills: - A proactive attitude and a self-starter - Organised and adept at planning & prioritising workloads - Naturally curious, it is crucial that you can take the initiative when faced with any obstacle to solve problems and overcome barriers - Demonstrable commercial/financial acumen - Proficient in Excel and comfortable using other Microsoft Office programs - IT literate - Makes good use of insightful information and is naturally analytical Why Nestlé? In the Nestlé Sales Team, we are creating an environment where we all feel we belong, we are the best we can be, and we win together. We want people to feel they can be themselves, dare greatly and believe their best is yet to come. We will actively encourage you to gain different experience in a wide range of roles including our Category Development teams. We want our people to have the breadth and depth of experience and as a result an unrivalled Sales career which could lead to senior roles both in the UK and across other markets. Supported by our industry leading eBusiness and Sales Academies which develops you in all aspects of eCommerce, customer and category management, you truly can achieve your full potential whatever that might mean for you. We will provide support and coaching to help you develop yourself in your career and as an individual, as well as offering great benefits that you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé - in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus up to an additional 12 days flex leave, bank holiday exchange, competitive pension scheme and much more. What you need to know We will be considering and interviewing candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don't delay in submitting your application. Job advert posting date 31/01/2025 Job advert closing date 14/02/2025 At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk) We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken