Trade Planning Lead - Walmart Team

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In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President 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 a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

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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 shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis Midwest Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Trade Planning Lead based in Bentonville, AR.

The Walmart team is seeking a Trade Planning Lead (TPL) to support the Midwest Yogurt customer team with analytics, trade planning, and systems expertise-helping strengthen our strategic partnership with Walmart across yogurt brands like Yoplait, GoGurt, Ratio, Oui, and more. This role supports a business that delivers $420MM+ in annual retail sales, making it one of our most high-profile and dynamic customer partnerships.

In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience with our largest retail customer and partner directly with the Sr. Customer Manager to develop and execute trade plans. You'll work cross-functionally with Consumer Insights, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Customer Marketing, and have the opportunity to engage directly with Walmart merchandising team. You'll also gain exposure to Walmart's innovation pipeline, omnichannel planning, and negotiation strategy, offering a strong foundation in customer development.

This is an exciting opportunity to grow your skills while making a tangible impact on iconic yogurt brands within one of the world's most influential retailers.

We're looking for a candidate who demonstrates:

• A strong analytical mindset with a passion for transforming data into action
• Flexibility and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• A proven ability to build influence and strong relationships across teams
• Familiarity with Walmart's Scintilla system (preferred), or the agility to learn new systems quickly

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

Executional Excellence

• Own results across key metrics: profit, volume, spend per case
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of trade planning and spending data
• Maintain an accurate item-level forecast across 100+ SKUs, ensuring alignment with demand planning and supply chain teams
• Collaborate with internal teams to design and execute feature programs
• Champion trade planner accuracy and educate others on system best practices

Problem Solving & Analytics

• Analyze Walmart (Scintilla) and IRI data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Leverage customer and consumer insights to drive fact-based recommendations

Selling Expertise & Leadership

• Support the team on trade tools and systems in collaboration with the central Trade Planning team
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize resources and maximize efficiency

Engaging Leadership

• Model inclusive leadership behaviors and foster a culture of learning and accountability
• Bring your authentic self to work and help elevate team culture and engagement

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 4-5 years of relevant industry experience in sales, trade planning, account management, or category insights
• Demonstrated strength in analytics and problem solving using tools like Scintilla, IRI, sales data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and internal trade planning systems

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.

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