Global Product Line Director – Customer & Trade Planning

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the consumer goods sector is seeking a Senior Product Manager to oversee Trade & Customer Planning capabilities. This role involves collaborating with senior leadership and leading product management initiatives that drive business transformation and strategy.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Industry-competitive salary and benefits package

Access to Mars University

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management and business capability development.
• 8+ years of experience with TPM solutions.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps and Agile principles.

Responsibilities

• Scope includes Trade & Customer Planning, product portfolio vision.
• Build Product Managers Organisation (2-5).
• Manage Senior Stakeholder Alignment and Communication.

Skills

Product Management

DevOps

Agile Principles

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Job Description:

This role will work across Mars Wrigley and Mars Pet Nutrition segments and collaborate closely with business and technology Senior Leadership to ensure the successful delivery of Trade & Customer Planning capabilities.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in product management and business capability development in the sales area.

• Experience with Trade products preferred.

• 8+ years of experience with TPM solutions and integrations preferred.

• Recent experience in global transformation programs is preferred.

• Leadership experience in establishing cross-functional product organisations.

• Strong knowledge of Product Management, DevOps and Agile principles, practices, and tools.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to influence and drive change at all levels of the organisation.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Scope of the role to include: Trade & Customer Planning, product portfolio vision

• Product Managers Organisation built (2-5)

• Senior Stakeholder Alignment and Communication

• Product Line KPIs and Benefits

• Product Marketing and Sales Strategies

• Innovation Management

• User Adoption and Satisfaction Measures

• Product Management culture and operating model evangelism

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with 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 a company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.