Senior Manager, Strategic Growth & Insights

TheSr. Strategic Growth & Insights Manager Walmartwill serve as a strategic thought partner and insights leader for the Mars Petcare Walmart Customer Development team. This role is designed for a high-horsepower commercially minded professional who can rapidly understand a business unlock insight from complex data identify growth opportunities and translate them into compelling narratives and actionable recommendations.

Operating at the intersection of data category shopper behavior omni-channel retail and customer strategy this individual will be a right-hand strategic partner to Customer Directors across priority customer meetings strategic planning business reviews innovation discussions and emerging growth opportunities. Leveraging retailer data platforms such as Walmart Luminate/Scintilla along with relevant category shopper competitive and Mars performance data this role will help Mars Petcare show up as a differentiated insights-led strategic partner to Walmart across the full omni ecosystem including brick-and-mortar pickup and delivery and .

What are we looking for

• Serve as a strategic insights partner to Customer Directors helping prepare for priority customer meetings business reviews Joint Business Planning discussions line reviews innovation presentations and strategic growth opportunities.

• Analyze retailer category shopper competitive omni-channel and Mars performance data to identify the most important opportunities and risks facing the Walmart business.

• Translate complex data into clear business narratives that articulate what is happening why it matters what opportunity exists and what Mars Petcare and Walmart should do next.

• Become a power user of Walmart retail data platforms including Luminate/Scintilla and use those insights to influence customer strategies selling stories and internal business decisions.

• Partner with Customer Directors to develop compelling customer-facing growth recommendations across assortment merchandising innovation shopper engagement price-pack architecture digital shelf availability and omni-channel performance.

• Build insight-led narratives that strengthen Mars Petcares ability to position itself as a thought leader and strategic growth partner within the Walmart Pet category.

• Develop integrated perspectives across Walmarts omni-channel ecosystem including brick-and-mortar pickup and delivery and ensuring the business is evaluated through the lens of the total Walmart shopper experience.

• Identify emerging shopper category and retail trends and translate them into actionable implications for Mars Petcare portfolio growth and Walmart category leadership.

• Conduct periodic business category brand and omni-channel performance reviews delivering clear findings recommendations and action plans to the Walmart team and relevant customer stakeholders.

• Support opportunity sizing scenario analysis and strategic investment recommendations in partnership with Customer Development Finance and Revenue Growth Management.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Category Leadership Shopper Insights Digital Commerce Marketing Sales Planning Finance Revenue Growth Management and Supply Chain to develop aligned insight-driven customer strategies.

• Bring an independent enterprise-minded point of view to the Walmart team by constructively challenging assumptions raising the quality of strategic thinking and accelerating the movement from insight to action.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.

• Significant experience in CPG category management shopper insights customer analytics commercial strategy retail analytics or a related field.

• Demonstrated success using complex data to develop insight-led business recommendations and commercially compelling stories.

• Experience supporting large retail customers or major customer teams preferred.

• Experience with Walmart or Walmart-specific data platforms

• Direct sales experience is a plus but the ideal candidate will bring deeper expertise in category insights analytics and strategic storytelling.

• Experience with advanced analytics data visualization predictive analytics or related capabilities is a plus.

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles

• Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today

• A strong focus on 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