The Trade Promotion Analyst is a member of the broader North America Strategic Demand Leadership team. Reporting to the Strategic Revenue Management Lead, this associate will work closely with sales teams and segment finance to optimize Mars Food revenue. They are the segment’s functional expert in our Trade Promotion management tool, Visual Fabirq. The play the key go-between Global IT resources and individual users, supporting adopting, usage, and insights from the data leading to actions. The TPM Analyst provides regular updates on trade which are integrated into the S&OP process.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelors Degree or College diploma in related field
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience, preferably in the CPG industry, with work history in trade management, sales, category management, marketing, consumer insights, accounting, or finance
• Advanced Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience working with trade management software such as VisualFabriq or Compass preferred
• Experience working with Power BI preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What will be your key responsibilities?

Direct responsibility for oversight of:

• TPM tool (Visual Fabriq) and Trade Reporting
• Train field sales and broker partners on TPM tool operation and maintenance
• Develop and maintain sales support tools
• Develop price lists and associated sales materials

Enable success of Mars Food NA through outstanding leadership in the areas of:

• Assist in reviewing, validating, and analyzing promotional events
• Track all aspects of trade spending against budgets
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sales team, broker partners, and other cross functional departments including finance and systems/data support
• Lead monthly trade review calls with the field sales team; identify issues and drive to resolution to ensure the business maintains attractive financial shape
• Coordinate with sales team to validate the integrity and accuracy of deductions
• Support the Strategic Demand and Sales teams in the Annual Planning process
• Support Strategic Demand team on various other activities such as sales tracking and Nielsen/syndicated updates and reports

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.

#LI-AR1

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.​​​​​​​

Note to Search Firms/Agencies:
Mars, Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Mars) do not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Mars and the requisition is position-specific.  Any resumes, curriculum vitae, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Mars will be deemed the sole property of Mars and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Mars.