Market Strategy & Planning Associate Manager

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more.

The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.

Market Strategy & Planning Associate Manager

Location: Frimley, Surrey

Function: Sales

Contract: Permanent

About the Role

The Market Strategy & Planning Associate Manager supports SCJ's commercial planning process by turning performance insights into actions that drive growth. We're looking for a curious, proactive self-starter who brings fresh thinking, challenges existing ways of working and is eager to develop both themselves and the business. Working across Sales, Marketing, Category and Finance, you'll turn insights into action, identify growth opportunities and help shape commercial strategies, while playing a key role in developing this evolving function.

About the Team

Reporting to the Sales Manager (Strategy & Distributors), you will partner with Sales, Marketing, Category and Finance to support SCJ's commercial priorities. Working closely with Customer Account Teams, Regional Commercial teams and Global NRM, you will help align local execution with broader growth, pricing and promotional strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Performance & Planning

• Analyse business, customer and market performance to identify trends, risks and growth opportunities.
• Lead monthly internal business and account reviews, driving clear insights, recommendations and actions.
• Support external customer reviews, partnering with Sales to develop compelling, insight-led stories that identify joint growth opportunities.

Commercial Strategy & Execution

• Support the development of customer, category and brand plans through data-driven analysis.
• Support NPD planning processes – pricing, promotions and launch strategy.
• Partner with Regional Commercial and Global NRM teams on strategic projects and best-practice sharing.
• Lead promotional evaluations and pricing effectiveness studies to identify improvement opportunities and embed the Risk & Opportunity process.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Category, Demand Planning and Finance to support delivery of key commercial priorities.
• Help improve business visibility through reporting tools, automation and AI-enabled solutions.

Experience You'll Bring

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Experience working within Sales, Category, Marketing, Demand Planning and Finance.
• Understanding of the UK retail environment and drivers of customer performance.
• Experience in commercial planning, business analysis, category management or account management is desirable.
• Experience using reporting and data visualisation tools; knowledge of AI applications is advantageous.

Behaviours You'll Need

• Commercial Curiosity: Uses data and insights to identify opportunities and actions.
• Communication: Presents complex information in a simple and engaging way.
• Collaboration: Builds effective relationships across teams and functions, local and global.
• Continuous Improvement: Looks for smarter ways of working and embraces new technology and AI.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive benefits incl Profit Share, sales incentive, car allowance
• Flexible starting and finishing times + 4.5 day working week
• Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance
• Shuttle bus from local train stations, EV Charging + Free parking
• Refurbished onsite Gym + free classes + Spin Studio

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Inclusion & Diversity 

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.  

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.  

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we believe people achieve their best when they collaborate and work together in person. We value connection to strengthen teamwork, accelerate problem solving, and drive innovation.