Director, Sales Planning & Operations

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, Babyganics and Ecover. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you're into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

This role is based in vibrant San Francisco; the Customer Operations Director is a vital leader within the Commercial Organization. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Customer Excellence & Execution, this role is all about mastering trade spending and commercial planning magic. Supported by a talented team focused on Promotional investments, Planning, Sales Technology Operations, and Strategic Commercial Events, you'll join forces with other Sales Directors and Senior Finance, Marketing and Supply leaders for some serious cross-functional teamwork.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead all aspects of trade and promotional spending, including system administration and optimization of expenditures. Maximize spending ROI, tracking and planning efficiencies.
• Work closely with Sales Account teams across the USA and Canada, as well as Supply and Demand Planning teams in San Francisco, to establish accurate monthly sales forecasts in the most efficient way.
• Lead the development and execution of the corporate annual commercial planning process, guiding the organization through critical phases to support strategic objectives.
• Take charge of budgeting and executing key National Sales events, such as Sales Summits and Natural Products Expo West.
• Direct the management and enhancement of internal communication tools, including websites, applications, and templates, to facilitate effective communication across the organization.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

• 10+ years of experience in Sales, and/or Sales Planning and/or Sales Technology preferably at a Consumer Products company.
• Strong Trade Spending Management experience (Deals, Terms, Promotional Spending, Tracking tools, etc.), ideally managing it at a headquarter level.
• Bachelors Degree.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Fast paced, entrepreneurial thinker, multi-tasked with cross functional strong leadership capabilities.
• Outstanding attention to detail, computer and analytical skills (Excel, Power BI, Tableua, Syndicated tools )
• High energy individual, passionate about influencing others.
• Being a team player that's comfortable with ambiguity and deadline pressures.
• Passion for process improvements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Great office work environment: Remote work available once a week.
• Role is eligible for domestic or international relocation.
• Domestic Travel 2-4 times a year.

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.

Sure, there's always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

Accommodation Requests

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO Know Your Rights posterfor more information.