Manager, Business Unit Sales & Strategy

Location: Chicago/Aon Center, United States

Base salary: $104,200–$130,200 per year, plus performance-based bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a consumer packaged goods company focused on building and growing food and beverage brands.

What you will do

• Lead category management, sales forecasting, trade management, and merchandising strategy to support profitable revenue growth.
• Develop customer-facing business proposals combining brand stories with customer strategic priorities.
• Conduct account-specific market research and establish pricing, distribution, and total distribution point expectations.
• Manage trade marketing budgets, promotional compliance, and initiatives that improve promotional spend efficiency.
• Lead monthly demand forecasting routines with demand, supply, and sales teams, while managing product shortages to minimize revenue loss.
• Identify channel whitespace, product gaps, innovation opportunities, and competitive threats while tracking new item commercialization and communicating priorities to sales teams.

Requirements

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

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage and protection programs for employees and eligible dependents.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence, and flexible work arrangements.
• Training, learning opportunities, recognition programs, and employee wellbeing resources.
• Employee assistance, family support, and wellbeing programs.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.