Sales Operation Planning Executive

Kellanova – Sales Operation Planning Executive

Step into a highly visible, cross-functional role where you can shape how we plan, collaborate and deliver across the business. As the Sales Operation Planning Executive, you will connect teams across UK and Ireland, along with the wider European Supply Chain to strengthen our processes. Acting as a key link between Supply Chain, Marketing and Sales, you will bring people and plans together, turn insight into action and help drive outstanding business performance.

From coordinating initiatives through to managing non-performing inventory, you will own an exciting end-to-end remit with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact from day one.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract, based on a hybrid basis from our office in Media City, Salford.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Bring Initiatives to Life: Coordinate key initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring project timelines, product transitions and artwork approvals are updated accurately and completed on time.
• Strengthen End-to-End Collaboration: Partner with European and local Supply Chain teams to improve the processes and visibility supporting initiatives, product introductions and product phase-ins and phase-outs.
• Drive Non-Performing Inventory Performance: Manage and report on non-performing inventory activity, giving key stakeholders greater visibility and helping to reduce risks, delays and unnecessary complexity.
• Track New Product Development Success: Monitor New Product Development performance, identify trends and provide clear insights that support informed decision-making and successful delivery.
• Turn Planning Data into Action: Support Kellanova Sales and Operations Planning reporting, working with Demand Planners to provide weekly updates on forecast changes, key business impacts, risks and opportunities.
• Champion Continuous Improvement: Identify and deliver improvements to key processes within Integrated Business Planning, helping teams work more effectively and strengthening overall business performance.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bring strong organisation and project management skills, together with a continuous improvement mindset that helps work move forward efficiently.
• Build strong working relationships, balance competing demands and keep the most important actions on track.
• Communicate effectively and influence stakeholders across different functions to build alignment and achieve shared goals.
• Demonstrate experience of following established processes while identifying practical opportunities to simplify, strengthen and improve them.
• Use SAP effectively to support accurate planning, reporting and day-to-day operational activity.
• Use Microsoft Excel confidently to organise information, analyse data and produce clear, accurate reports.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking. The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

We’re on a journey to be the best. You coming?

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.