Insights & Analytics Manager

Mars • Nashville, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Insights & Analytics Manager has the unique responsibility of focusing on the total business (all segments, all brands, all channels) to translate market signals in to demand generating actions for our field teams. This person plays a pivotal role in influencing the delivery of the business plan through performance management tracking, uncovering compelling category insights and storytelling in support of the dynamic Pet Food Category and Mars business priorities. Providing proactive analysis to drive delivery of key business objectives and uncovering of incremental growth driving ideas. The role requires strong technical and functional skills to manipulate and interpret data across various internal and external sources, the ability to influence through data and storytelling, and a bias for curiosity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years’ experience in CPG, working with customers in Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, Marketing Services, Brand Marketing or similar function

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred
• Experience in reporting/analytics and/or account management experience preferred
• Understanding of industry & trade channels preferred

Responsibilities

• Track shipments vs forecast vs plan vs consumption to understand upside / gaps
• Does consumption support plan and/or forecast
• Does mix support financial goals
• Evaluate business performance at the total, segment, brand, sku, customer level
• Do trends support sustainable growth
• Are there areas that are not an issue; but could become one if not addressed
• Provide point of view on in-period / full year delivery of the Shipment Plan
• Build reporting dashboards/reports via own capabilities and/or utilization of 3rd Party resources with SRM Info Delivery Business Manager
• Automation of critical business reports to drive speed, visuals, Insights to action
• Support Annual Business Planning Process
• Key point of contact for Customer Pods & Portfolio Growth Teams for Sales Annual Business Plan inputs
• Responsible for being a high contributing member of a high-performance team
• Embracing the common purpose and specific expectations of the team to contribute to the team’s success in the achievement of company goals
• Demonstrating break-through thinking, above and beyond the current plan to close any existing gaps and / or stretching to ‘how high is high?’

Benefits

• 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