SRM D&A Lead PN NA

Job Description:

Pet Nutrition (PN) is the most vibrant category in the FMCG sector. As we transform this exciting category the Mars Pet Nutrition (PN) leadership team has launched a new programDigital First. Digital First places pet parents at the center of everything we do while digitizing a wide range of business processes and building futurefit capabilities to achieve ambitious targets in top-line growth earnings and user centricity.

Digitizing at scale across Demand & Supply is a key focus area for Digital First. This agenda requires strong thought leadership high-quality decision-making deep technical expertise and the ability to navigate complex business challenges while building and leading a worldclass Data & Analytics (D&A) organization.

Within the Digital First framework the SRM D&A NA Lead will develop Data & Analytics products to unlock Strategic Revenue Management (SRM) potential for Pet Nutrition in North America. Reporting to the Integrated SRM D&A Director this role will be an integral member of the North America PN SRM business team.

The SRM D&A Lead will deliver capabilities that meet the needs of both the business and the data ecosystem. The role is responsible for defining and delivering the short- medium- and longterm D&A strategy for SRM in North America integrating solutions with the Trade Promotion Management (TPM) ecosystem and playing a critical role in designing and deploying D&A tools and capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Spearhead the D&A delivery of a comprehensive product strategy for Strategic Revenue Management aligned with the PN North America vision priorities and goals

• Ensure seamless integration of SRM analytics with key Trade Promotion Management platforms to create a smooth end-user experience for Sales SRM and other stakeholders

• Partner with North America SRM and Sales teams to drive adoption of D&A products transforming capabilities and maturity while fostering a culture of datadriven decisionmaking

• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to design and implement analytics solutions aligned with product objectives and roadmap priorities

• Partner with the business to deliver SRM D&A capabilities such as: Strategic pricing Price Pack Architecture (PPA) Promotional event performance Promotion slotting and mechanics optimization Grosstonet performance Trade architecture simulation Innovation simulation Pointofsale assortment optimization

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy to ensure the effective collection storage and use of relevant data contributing to a strong data foundation for growth initiatives

• Maintain a strong focus on value creation and adoption of delivered capabilities driving measurable impact through routine and advanced analytics while identifying efficiency opportunities

• Engage internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment between D&A initiatives and business objectives

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and business impact

• Communicate complex data and analytics concepts clearly to nontechnical stakeholders and provide training to product teams as needed

• Identify and mitigate datarelated risks ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations and established governance standards for accuracy interoperability integrity and security

What We Are Looking For

• Proven track record of developing and implementing Data & Analytics solutions within Strategic Revenue Management to drive business value Deep understanding of pricing promotion optimization PPA and trade architecture is required

• Experience in delivery management of analytics products including strong businesstoscience translation to enable effective partnership with Product Teams

• Demonstrated ability to embed datadriven insights into business processes and decisionmaking

• Strong storytelling skills with the ability to educate nondigitally savvy leaders and teams across multiple organizational levels Executive stakeholder communication experience is a plus

• Proven ability to deliver results in a matrixed organization including influencing without formal authority

• Experience building and leading highperforming Data & Analytics teams

• Experience managing relationships with external data vendors and analytics service providers

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment

• Solid CPG and retailer knowledge including experience using key internal and external data sources such as firstparty data and associate surveys

What You Can Expect from Mars

• The opportunity to work with more than 140000 diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles

• A purposedriven company striving to build the world we want tomorrow today

• Bestinclass learning and development support from day one including access to our inhouse Mars University

• A competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skills and total compensation package for this position will include variable pay medical and dental benefits participation in 401k plan and paid time off of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.