Manager, Sales Planning – Small Format

🕒 October 9

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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Mars

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1911

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

Food & Beverage • Healthcare • Manufacturing

Mars is a global manufacturer known for its iconic brands across various consumer-focused sectors, including pet care, food and nutrition, and sweets. The company produces popular snacks and treats including chocolate, chewing gum, mints, and fruity confections, such as M&M'S, Snickers, and Skittles, bringing happiness to families and their pets. Mars is deeply committed to sustainability and has implemented the Mars Sustainable in a Generation Plan to improve the health of the planet including initiatives focused on reducing carbon emissions and responsible sourcing. Furthermore, Mars is heavily invested in creating a better world for pets through its extensive pet nutrition and health services. With over a century of operation, Mars places a strong emphasis on inclusion and diversity, striving for a positive impact within the communities it serves.

📋 Description

• Lead customer sales plans, forecasts, budgets, and business reviews • Analyze performance and recommend actions to close business gaps • Improve promotional ROI and trade-investment effectiveness • Maintain accurate planning systems, reporting, and assumptions • Communicate actionable insights to senior leadership • Collaborate across Sales, Finance, RGM, and Supply Chain • Support business planning, forecasting, trade investment optimization, performance analysis, and actionable insights for the Accelerator business • Integrate processes, improve planning capabilities, and enable scalable growth across the portfolio

🎯 Requirements

• Strong sales planning, financial, and analytical acumen • Advanced Excel and reporting skills • Proven ability to influence, communicate, and manage competing priorities • Trade promotion management or forecasting-system experience preferred • RGM and promotional-effectiveness experience preferred • People-leadership experience preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in a 401(k) plan • Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and eligible dependents • Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave may be available • 120 hours of vacation per year • Paid sick time with 100% pay continuation for a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year for eligible Associates • 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, including fixed and flexible holidays • Variable pay and general allowances may be included if eligible

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