THE JOB : This role requires a combination of strategic agility and strong analytical thinking to build appealing guidelines and frameworks, translating them into cluster realities, targets, roadmaps, and action plans. It involves high-level collaboration with cluster and regional stakeholders and the ability to navigate strategic and deployment challenges, hence stakeholder management is required.
Designs cluster-level Trade investment strategy and leads deployment. Drives cluster and cross-functional alignment. Runs analysis to support cluster recommendations and insights on trade effectiveness and ROI, proactively coordinating Trade investment decisions in line with Segment and cluster Value creation agenda.
This role will be a 12-month position and could be located around our South European Cluster (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Balkans, or Israel).
Key Responsibilities :
* Leads and develops cluster Trade investment strategy and framework. Ensures alignment with the holistic cluster business strategy and Value creation plan across SRM pillars. Adapts cluster Trade investment strategy into sub-cluster guidelines. Sets and allocates Trade targets between sub-clusters / cells with focus on Trade ROI improvement. Defines action plans to deliver Trade targets across countries.
* Partners with other business divisions and stakeholders to adopt, enhance, and deliver Trade investment strategy. Initiates and conducts analysis across cluster, cells, and channels for continuous Trade ROI improvement.
* Leads Trade performance reviews with SRM market managers, Sales, and Demand Heads to inform strategy and ensure growth and trade budget opportunities and risks are integrated into S&OP+ cycle.
* Governs and controls annual targets in Trade investment, initiates scenario planning, and drives organizational alignment. Collaborates with SRM teams to develop Trade capabilities and monitors effectiveness of deployed tools and systems.
* Represents the cluster Trade pillar at relevant S&OP+ forums and acts upon outcomes. Serves as a point of contact for regional communities and deploys regionally driven Trade projects at the cluster level, ensuring local market inputs are included.
What are we looking for?
* 4-5 years of experience in Sales / SRM / Finance
* Advanced / fluent English skills (written and oral)
* Strategic mindset and financial acumen
* Customer focus and analytical skills
* Trade Investment management knowledge; sales knowledge preferred
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse, talented associates guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose-driven company striving to build a better tomorrow. Benefit from top-tier learning and development support, including access to Mars University. Competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Accommodations are available upon request during the application process.
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