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Lactalis American Group

Trade Planning Lead - Yoplait

Lactalis American Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400

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Description Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career? At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.

Lactalis is the world leader in dairy—a family‑owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we’re proud to produce award‑winning dairy products that bring people together every day.

In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic® , Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go‑Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values— Ambition ,

Engagement , and

Simplicity . 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, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your

PASSION , your

STORY , and how your

EXPERTISE

can help us make an impact.

Key Responsibilities

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate findings into actionable insights

Ownership for results against Gross Sales, spend efficiency, share

Takes personal accountability and ownership for results, deeply understands consumers, delivers market leading innovation and prioritizes what’s important

Assist customer teams to help maintain accurate planning and spending information in the trade planning system; educate others on importance of trade planner accuracy

Actively participate in the design of feature programs and coordinate with internal teams to optimize resources and strengthen their effectiveness

Utilize retailer data (Market 6, 84.51, etc) paired with Circana data to identify issues and opportunities

Retrieve and analyze customer and consumer data to understand category and/or industry trends

Provide the team with support and guidance on trade tools provided by Lactalis’ central trade planning team

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required

Minimum 2 years of relevant industry experience in sales, account management, trade funding, category management or other relevant experience

Successful demonstration of analytical skills using various internal and syndicated data sources (e.g., Market 6, 84.51, Circana, etc)

Must be proficient in software packages (Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) & internal systems (Trade Planner/Volume estimating)

Self‑starter with high resiliency, attention to detail, and comfort in a fast‑paced environment

Benefits and EEO Statement 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 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 Entry level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Management and Manufacturing

Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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