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For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach’s®, NERDS®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli® to more than 66 million U.S. households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023.

Senior Financial Analyst - Revenue Management & Trade Promo Optimization

Job Location: ​Chicago​

Want to make an impact?

The position will serve as the finance lead supporting Ferrara’s promotional strategies.

Ways you will make a difference

  • The Trade Promo Optimization SFA will lead analysis on the promotional strategy for Ferrara’s key brands and top customers
  • Analyze market data, to understand retail trends and behaviors, and develop actionable plans and recommendations to Senior Leaders to drive decision making process
  • Develop and implement promotional plans to maximize trade ROI
  • Track implementation and effectiveness of promotional strategies, and measure compliance against the plan of record
  • Reporting of promotional results, including learnings, recommendations, and best practices
  • Execute trade management and support for pricing events and promotions
  • Work cross functionally with Brand Marketing, Sales, Planning, Finance, and Operations
  • Assist with ad-hoc and cross-functional projects as required
  • Eagerness to learn new skills and tools as needed to streamline work

Skills that will make you successful

  • Problem Solving – proactively identify and assess problems and implement appropriate solutions that demonstrate understanding of team strategies and objectives
  • Analytical Skills – analyze and summarize large data sets, identify market and consumer trends, and market opportunities
  • Advanced excel skills, with ability to build and manage complex financial models
  • Intrapersonal Skills - Ability to communicate financial concepts to non-finance business partners in a clear and concise manner
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to manage multiple priorities and deliverables
  • Experience working with extremely large data sets
  • Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles

Experiences that will support your success

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or related fields
  • Three years of CPG experience preferred
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite & highly proficient Microsoft Excel skills
  • Experience working with large data sets (Circana/Nielsen) preferred

What We Offer

At Ferrara, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Elible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits here.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $78,750-$110,250 annually.

Ferrara’s success in industry-leading innovation has been driven by deep consumer insights, strong retailer co-creation and partnerships, and a dedication to diversity of thought, experience, and people. A privately held company, Ferrara has its global headquarters in Chicago and an operational network of more than 27 locations in North America, Brazil, and China that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities. Ferrara is a privately held Ferrero related company. Learn more at www.ferrara.com or www.linkedin.com/company/ferrara-.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

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