The Business Analyst is an Integral member of the account team focused on delivering annual sales targets as well as developing a long term, sustainable growth model.  This individual aids in delivering key Mars Petcare initiatives through the retailer go to market strategy by providing analytics for promotional product allocations, pricing recommendations, promotional evaluation and recommendations, and standard key performance indicator reporting.  This role is expected to work with sales team and cross-functional partners to evaluate and improve overall account team performance, leveraging IRI, AC Nielsen and account specific proprietary data sources.  This individual interacts closely with the Ahold Team Lead, Customer Managers, and Category Manager to evaluate and improve overall Ahold financial performance and delivery of Mars Petcare key metrics.  

What are we looking for?

• Experience which demonstrates advanced problem solving and analytic capabilities and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross functional team environment
• 1-3 years working experience in sales, category, or financial analytics
• Four year college degree

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Conducts new item performance reviews, delivering findings and recommendations to the account team and the customer
• Conducts promotional program evaluations, delivering findings and recommendations to the account team and customer
• Works with sales finance team manage customer trade budget, customer deductions, and overages, shortages, damages claims
• Works with finance manager to execute monthly budget reviews and assists in budget management processes
• Prepares and delivers period business review to internal and external stakeholders
• Interacts and communicates regularly with customer account buyer and finance team
• Provide ad-hoc support and analysis as needed
• Maintain technical skills on appropriate software applications to provide optimum level of support (Business Objects, IRI Analyzer, etc.)

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving 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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About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.​​​​​​​

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