Front end Developer

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Veghel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Front-End Developer / Business Analyst to blend UI/UX design with analytics, building digital tools and dashboards that empower planning decisions across the Europe Supply Chain Center of Excellence.

You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers and business stakeholders in an Agile environment, translating complex supply chain challenges into user-centric solutions and driving continuous improvement for service levels, cost, and working

Qualifications

• Translate complex supply chain challenges into clear technical requirements and user stories.
• Model data and design actionable dashboards with Power BI and Fabric.
• Hands-on front-end development using React and JavaScript.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and analysts in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop & Maintain Analytics Solutions: Build, optimize, and maintain responsive front-end applications and interactive Power BI dashboards.
• Lead UI/UX & Design Thinking: Facilitate design sessions, gather business requirements, and create intuitive wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
• Collaborate & Deliver via Agile: Partner closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts, while directing external delivery partners within an Agile/Scrum framework.
• Continuous Improvement: Translate complex planning workflows into automated, trusted, and user-centric digital products.

Skills

Power BI

React

JavaScript

Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Data Visualization

Education

Higher Education

Tools

Power BI Fabric

Azure DevOps

Git

CI/CD

Kinaxis

SAP

Databricks

Job description

Job Description:

THE CONTEXT & ENVIRONMENT

In a rapidly changing world, an agile supply chain (SC) is a critical differentiator for our customers and consumers. At Mars, we are continuously evolving our supply chain to be more end-to-end connected, transparent, responsive, and digitally enabled. We believe that a human-centric, digitally empowered planning community is essential to unlocking this vision and serving as the foundation for one seamless, end-to-end SC organization.

The Mars Wrigley Europe Supply Chain Center of Excellence (CoE) sits at the very heart of this transformation. As a digital catalyst, our mission is to accelerate and elevate digital planning capabilities while fostering a modern, data-driven way of working across our European planning teams.

Within the CoE, the Insights & Analytics (I&A) team addresses strategic business challenges and opportunities by strengthening the organization's decision-making power. We are a collaborative team of business analysts, data analysts, and data scientists partnering to clarify business challenges, build digital prototypes, and deliver scalable analytics solutions.

THE ROLE

As a Front-End Developer / Business Analyst, you will directly collaborate with the planning organization/Business stakeholders, development teams to design and build intuitive digital tools that drive impactful decision-making. You will participate in high-impact initiatives across the end-to-end planning domain, pairing exceptional UI/UX design with valuable business insights.

All projects directly support optimizing Customer Service, Supply Chain Costs, and Working Capital (Inventory). In this dual-capability role, you will not only build front-end applications but also bridge the gap between advanced analytics and user-friendly digital solutions that drive continuous operational improvement.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES?

• Develop & Maintain Analytics Solutions: Build, optimize, and maintain responsive front-end applications and interactive Power BI dashboards.
• Lead UI/UX & Design Thinking: Facilitate design sessions, gather business requirements, and create intuitive wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
• Collaborate & Deliver via Agile: Partner closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts, while directing external delivery partners within an Agile/Scrum framework.
• Continuous Improvement: Translate complex planning workflows into automated, trusted, and user-centric digital products.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Need to Have

• Higher education and 3-5yr relevant experience
• Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering: Proven ability to translate complex supply chain challenges into clear technical requirements, user stories, and interactive wireframes.
• Front-End Delivery & Data Visualization: Strong expertise in Power BI/fabric to model data and design actionable dashboards. Hands-on development experience with core web technologies (React, JavaScript) to build responsive user applications.
• Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with Supply Chain planning concepts (Demand/Supply planning, Inventory optimization, S&OP).

Nice to Have

• UI/UX Design & Prototyping Tools: Working background with Figma, Adobe XD, or similar tools for rapid prototyping and usability testing.
• Agile & DevOps Practices: Experience with Azure DevOps, Git version control, and CI/CD deployment pipelines within a Scrum environment.
• Passionate for Change: Drive for Change management and embedding digital solutions into Processes
• System Knowledge: Experience with Kinaxis (or related planning systems), SAP and Databrick

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. A strong focus on 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.

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