Manager Program Planning & Analytics

Summary

Manager Program Planning and Analytics

This is a great opportunity for someone to run an external staffing and planning function for the fastest growing experiential platform in the US. This role requires a strategic mindset combined with a passion for building out a customer oriented service model . This is a very visible role to senior leaders and requires a high say-do ratio, exceptional communication skills, an ability to get and stay organized in a fluid environment, and an analytic approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor 3 rd party staffing agency relationships and requirements for new and existing programs
• Create strategies in conjunction with operations and experiential leaders to effectively hire and deploy large scale staffing solutions
• Serve as liaison between Advantage platforms and third party agencies for communication, performance and problem resolution
• Foster and promote polished communication protocols with a customer focus to both customers and suppliers, anticipating decision-making needs
• Report out event execution scorecard results, best practices, program management tactics and/or other analytics
• Identify and implement best practices through collaboration with business leaders across various departments (i.e. Talent Acquisition, Field Execution, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Liberal Arts or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in retail, CPG, experiential marketing , staffing agency and/or management, within a large company
• 3-5 years of program management experience
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
• Expert experience with Excel (Pivots, VLookups, complex formulas and Macros) including proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers
• Six Sigma Greenbelt, or equivalent Lean problem solving experience

Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Advantage Solutions services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.


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