Manager, Business Unit Sales & Strategy (FMCG)

Location: Chicago, IL — Chicago/Aon Center

Salary: $104,200–$130,200 per year, plus performance-based bonus

Company

hirify.global is a corporation producing and marketing consumer packaged food brands.

What you will do

• Lead category management, forecasting, trade management, merchandising, and distribution recommendations across business unit teams.
• Develop business proposals, account-specific market research, pricing strategies, and distribution plans.
• Manage trade marketing budgets and improve promotional spend efficiency in collaboration with revenue management and customer sales teams.
• Lead monthly demand forecasting routines with demand, supply, and sales partners to identify volume drivers and communicate material needs.
• Identify channel whitespace, product gaps, innovation opportunities, and profitable promotion plans.
• Coordinate supply shortages, new-item commercialization, customer resets, sales communications, and cross-functional execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of professional experience and understanding of the FMCG industry; category management or sales experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Advanced Excel knowledge and experience working with databases.
• Experience presenting to and working with customers.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage for employees and eligible dependents, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence programs, and flexible work arrangements.
• 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability benefits.
• Employee assistance, family support, wellbeing, training, recognition, and learning programs.