Job Description:
What are we looking for
Minimum Qualifications:
Strong analytics experience withproficiencyinCircana Madrid and other retail data platforms.
Demonstrated success in managing demos calendars and cross-functional workflows across multiple customers (especially Costco and Sams Club).
Experience withnew itemsetup contract management ICS processes and IDM platform usage.
Excellent communication skills with the ability tointerface directly withcustomers and internal teams.
Strong organizational ability to manage a full-year calendar and multiple priorities simultaneously.
Knowledge of trade dollars regional accruals shipment reporting and retail club environments (Costco Sams BJs).
Experience supporting innovation sessions buyer meetings and marketing plan execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Customer Engagement & Demo Management
Own and manage the full-year demo calendar across Costco Sams Club and other customers ensuring alignment with marketing and sales priorities.
Coordinate and schedule demos including systems/portal management and communication with regional teams.
Support customer and buyer meetings including innovation sessionsnew itemintroductions and presentation prep.
Attend customer meetings as needed to support relationship management and gather insights.
Business Analysis & Insight Development
Analyze business performance across key metrics (sales supply margin share households) usingCircana Madrid Nielsen Retail Link and shopper insight tools.
Identifytrends risks and opportunities across items promotions innovation distribution shifts OOS exposure and competitive activity (including digital scrapes).
Develop clear action-oriented insights (what so what now what) for internal and customer-facing storytelling.
Maintain clean data attribution to ensureaccuratereporting and insights.
Data Management & Reporting
Lead all reporting processes including complex data pulls weekly performance recaps and ad hoc analyses.
Deliver omni-channel reporting demo/feature performance summaries competitive updates and customer meeting insights.
Manage trade reportingincluding accruals shipment tracking and regional allocations.
Maintain and update club channel price lists with accuracy and timeliness.
Build dashboards/tools that improve visibility and decision-making for internal and external stakeholders.
Forecasting & Item Portfolio Management
Provide detailed forecasting support by analyzing run rates distribution changes displays inventory flow CER loads and innovation trends.
Partner with Demand and Supply teams to drive forecast accuracy and ensure adequate inventory across channels.
Manage the full item portfolio including attribution item setup cost/OI changes and delist risk analysis.
Oversee buy documents agreements and compliance fornew itemsetup through retailer portals (including ICS and IDM).
Manage samples for modular resets innovation mock-ups and customer requests.
Operations& Process Improvement
Identifyand implement process improvements to enhance data quality efficiency and reporting output.
Ensure data readiness for internal systems and customer-specific requirements.
Support annual and cyclical planning processes withaccuratedata insights and operational inputs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Marketing Sales Innovation Demand Supply SRM and Category Management teams to support business plans and product launches.
Support account leads with trade accrual and performance reporting throughout the year.
Represent the analyst function in internal meetings planning cycles and customer engagements.
Provide insights tools and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
What can you expect from Mars
Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.
Join apurpose drivencompany wherewerestriving to build the world we want tomorrow today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.
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Required Experience:
Manager
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