Trade Deduction Coordinator (18 Months Contract)

Position Summary:

The Trade Deduction Coordinator provides financial administrative support to the Sales Organization, focusing on trade and promotional spending. The primary objective is to manage trade deductions in Foodservice and C&G businesses to ensure compliance with pricing, contract terms, and agreement requirements. This position collaborates with various sales personnel to deliver on responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

Trade & Analytics:

• Collaborate with Business Development Managers (BDMs), Global Business Services (GBS), Customer Finance, and Broker Partners to ensure trade is captured accurately, monitor proof of performance to clear deductions in timely manner for distributor deductions.
• Set up and manage Foodservice Trade, making forecast adjustments as instructed in the TPM tool.
• Monitor trade spend across all Foodservice and C&G customer trade programs, proactively identify gaps to minimize trade overspends, and resolve data/system discrepancies.
• Update sales team members proactively and hold them accountable for trade finance management (deductions, true-ups, accruals, payments).
• Collaborate with the GBS/deductions team to effectively manage deductions for direct and indirect customer trade, and assess ways to improve the deduction process.
• Address pricing discrepancies and track customer compliance, ensuring visibility of contracts including pricing integrity and agreement terms.
• Create cheque requests efficiently to pay indirect customers in a timely manner against the trade spend accruals.
• Maintain the contract database, updating trade files with broker customer agreements and any direct/indirect contracts from the direct sales team for easy reference/review.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Set up direct ship and indirect customer accounts in the system, partnering with cross-functional team members to complete the process.
• Support the industry GS1 platform for Foodservice and C&G product portfolio.
• Input customer complaints into the QA portal, monitor/follow-up as needed, and engage broker/sales teams as required.
• Create sample orders as needed to drive customer opportunities.
• Monitor Foodservice Canada email for any sales leads or customer inquiries.
• Assist in tradeshow/industry event execution alongside Sales or Marketing lead, acting as the conduit to third-party suppliers who support (e.g., trade booth, banners).
• Support special project initiatives to develop customer growth opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or College Diploma in business or finance.
• 3+ years of experience in finance or trade deduction roles in a consumer-packaged goods environment, preferably with Foodservice Trade experience.
• Knowledge of distribution networks, supply chain processes, and distributor business models.
• Experience managing multiple product categories and customers, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of sales, trade, and marketing methods.
• Proficiency in contract management reporting, SAP, TPM tool (i.e. TMA, Blacksmith), and MS Office (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Detail-oriented and organized with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to make recommendations for solutions based on information gathered and analyzed from the systems mentioned.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure with a high volume of transactions while following established practices and procedures.
• Ability to communicate financial and technical information to non-technical audiences.

Compensation:

Pay Range: $55,000-$76,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare benefits, mental wellbeing support and wellness spending account.
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, wealth accumulation program and access to discounts.
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement.
• Balance: Paid-time off, flexible work schedules, Employee & Family Assistance Program and volunteer opportunities.

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like POGO, VH Sauces and Orville Redenbacher.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or any other protected factor. Conagra is committed to working with and providing accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email Canada.Recruitment@conagrafoods.com. We will make a determination on your request for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.