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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 a high level of collaboration with cluster and regional stakeholders and the ability to navigate strategic and deployment challenges, hence stakeholder management is essential.The role involves designing cluster-level Trade investment strategy and leading its deployment. It drives cluster and cross-functional alignment. The responsibilities include running analysis to support cluster recommendations and insights on trade effectiveness and ROI, and proactively coordinating Trade investment decisions in line with Segment and cluster Value creation agenda.This position is for 12 months and could be located in our South European Cluster (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Balkans, or Israel).Key Responsibilities:
Leads and develops the cluster Trade investment strategy and framework, ensuring alignment with the overall cluster business strategy and Value creation plan across SRM pillars.Adapts the cluster Trade investment strategy into sub-cluster guidelines.Sets and allocates Trade targets between sub-clusters/cells with a focus on improving Trade ROI.Defines action plans to achieve Trade targets across countries.Partners with other business divisions and stakeholders to adopt, enhance, and execute the Trade investment strategy.Conducts analysis across the cluster, cells, and channels to derive insights for continuous Trade ROI improvement. Chairs 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 the S&OP+ cycle.Governs and monitors annual targets in Trade investment, initiates scenario planning, and drives organizational alignment.Collaborates with local, regional, and global SRM and Digital teams to develop Trade capabilities within the cluster, including tools, systems, processes, governance, and upskilling. Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of new SRM capabilities.Partners with SRM market managers, key users, and end users to deploy and localize TSM tools and facilitates project deployment at the cluster level.Aligns cross-functional ways of working for the Trade pillar.Represents the cluster Trade pillar at relevant S&OP+ forums and acts upon discussions.Serves as the point of contact for the cluster Trade pillar to regional communities and deploys regionally driven Trade projects at the cluster level, collaborating with regional teams to incorporate local market inputs.What are we looking for?4-5 years of experience in Sales, SRM, or Finance.Fluent in English (written and oral).Strategic mindset.Strong analytical skills.Knowledge of Trade Investment management.Sales knowledge is preferred.What can you expect from Mars?Work with diverse, talented associates guided by the Five Principles.Join a purpose-driven company committed to building a better tomorrow.Access to top-tier learning and development, including Mars University.Competitive salary and benefits, 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. Assistance or accommodations during the application process are available upon request. No applicant will be penalized for such requests.
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