Global Strategy Sr. Manager

Mars • Berwyn, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Global In-house Consulting team was established to tackle difficult business challenges across the entire Mars Global Snacking business. We are looking for experienced management consultants to join our team at the Sr. Manager level. Qualified individuals will play a critical role in solving project work to bring forward-thinking solutions to Mars Snacking.

Ideal candidates will have previously worked in management consulting at a top-tier firm and demonstrated strong analytical and process skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business or related field is required. MBA/MS is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years experience in either global corporate strategy or strategy consulting at a top tier firm (with preference for CPG industry experience)
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to break problems into logical sub-components, build a framework for analysis, collect and structure large amounts of data, and conduct thoughtful analyses to arrive at business recommendations
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize and clearly communicate complex findings through focus on critical issues and actionable opportunities
• Ability to quickly establish rapport, credibility, trust, and respect, with peers, team members, and executives
• Track record of success in effectively owning and driving complex projects involving frequent interaction with senior executives
• Comfort in dealing with ambiguity
• Extensive experience in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel required
• Passion for consumer goods and our brands

Responsibilities

• The Sr. Manager owns and manages a specific piece of a consulting project and is responsible for ensuring it's on track and all deliverables are met on time
• You need to identify key analyses that needs to be performed, build a plan for how tackle it, gather all relevant data from stakeholders, execute analyses and summarize your findings in easily digestible and compelling presentations
• You are responsible for all day-to-day activities related to your module and to flag any potential issues or roadblocks to project leadership for resolution
• You oversee the formulation of hypotheses for research and investigation, and for executing complicated analyses related to Mars, competitors, and the snacking industry
• You summarize your findings and conclusions in a presentation and present it to leadership and relevant Mars stakeholders

Benefits

• Work with over 130,000 diverse 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees