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Monitor customer inventory positions, order patterns, pricing, competitive activity, and replenishment trends to proactively manage performance.\nAnalyze sales, POS, market, inventory, replenishment, promotional, and financial data to identify opportunities, risks, and recommended actions. Leverage customer, market, syndicated, and point-of-sale data to support strategic planning, selling stories, and fact-based business recommendations.\nOwn annual trade and promotional plans, optimizing investments to maximize ROI and profitability.\nConduct customer and internal business reviews with clear insights, implications, and recommendations.\nPartner with Marketing, Trade Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, and brokers to support launches, promotions, customer commitments, and growth initiatives.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce, or a related field preferred.\nHome office located in or near Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with the ability to travel to Walmart approximately twice per month. 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Highly organized, results-driven, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities with urgency and accountability.\nThis position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy. Compensation for this position will be determined by the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and overall alignment with the role's responsibilities. \nThe Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. 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