Commercial Sales Support Specialist - Temporary 12 Months - Danone Canada

About The Job

As a Commercial Sales Support Specialist, you'll be a key player in our operations, supporting the Customer Business Team and Sales Planning Analyst. This role is essential for ensuring data accuracy in trade spend, creating customer contracts, and aiding in forecasting activities. Your main responsibilities will include

• Trade Spend Support Assist in managing trade spend by ensuring accuracy in data entries, deduction management, accrual reconciliation, and validating customer audits.
• Forecasting Support Assist in account planning activities using various trade tools.
• Reporting Tools Utilize reporting tools and Power BI for system monitoring and ensuring data accuracy.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Provide support in trade tools for key business planning processes, including short and long-term promotion plans and year-over-year planning.
• Support audit compliance through governance of deal-sheet systems, Power BI audit compliance reporting, and collaboration with Internal Audit & Sales Finance
• Use Power BI dashboards and Excel for reporting monitoring, system audits, and governance of the deal-contract process, including ensuring required attachments are maintained in the system.
• Support S&OP and cross-functional teams with trade spend governance and account reconciliation.
• Develop reconciliation skills while supporting the S&OP team, Sales Planners, and cross-functional partners on Xtel, deductions, and other trade spend initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with account documentation.
• Validate customer audits.
• Efficiency Initiatives Contribute to team efforts focused on simplification, optimization, and harmonization of processes to drive efficiencies.
  
  

The annual base salary range for this position is $60,000 to $75,000 CAD. The final salary offered will be determined by factors such as relevant experience and qualifications, internal equity and external market conditions.

Danone Canada also offers a competitive short-term incentive bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including group insurance, flexible time off, true hybrid work environment, and other attractive options.

As part of our commitment to transparency in our hiring practices, we may use AI-enabled tools at certain stages of the recruitment process. However, all final hiring decisions are made by people.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

About You

• A Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-3 years of experience within the CPG industry or equivalent experience.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Power BI, with the ability to monitor reporting, identify data gaps, and translate findings into clear follow-up actions.
• A strong understanding of audit compliance, system controls, and governance of the end-to-end deal-contract process, including document and attachment requirements.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to investigate variances, validate supporting documentation, and maintain accurate trade-spend information.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with S&OP, Sales Planning, Sales Finance, Internal Audit, Customer Business Teams, and other cross-functional partners.
• The ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• The ability to work autonomously and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• A positive attitude, team spirit, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
  
  

About us

Danone Canada is part of Danone, the largest certified B Corp™ in the world, proudly using our business as a force for good – creating value for people, communities, and the planet. Guided by our long-standing mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, we embed this purpose into every aspect of our operations.

Our workforce spans the country, with two headquarters (Boucherville, QC, and Toronto, ON), a production facility in Boucherville, and various remote work sites across the provinces.

When you join us, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world, including Oikos, Activia, Two Good, evian, Silk, International Delight, So Delicious Dairy Free and STōK Cold Brew Coffee.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, including group insurance plans, retirement programs, well-being resources, parental leave, and development opportunities. Plus, a true hybrid work environment and flexible time off, empowering you to balance your personal and professional life.

At Danone, inclusion and diversity are at the heart of who we are. We celebrate unique perspectives and are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer accommodations upon request to ensure equitable access for all candidates.

Join us and help shape a healthier, more sustainable world. One Planet. One Health. BY YOU.