C-Store Retail Ops Lead & Strategy Architect

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Manager, Retail Operations– C-Store to lead channel operations and ensure the C-Store Retail team has the tools and processes to execute in-store strategies. The role interfaces with Retail partners and internal teams to translate customer strategies into measurable activities and budgets.

The position requires strong communication, retail experience, program management, and analytics to drive annual planning, vendor collaboration, and flawless

Qualifications

• Excellent Operations and process leadership.
• Understanding of the work of Retail.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Tools, technology and data understanding.
• Priority setting and problem solving.
• Directing the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Channel Operations Leadership.
• Retail Director - C-Store - Main Support/Chief of Staff.
• Managing, directing and collaborating with the Operations Support Specialist, C-Store.
• Channel-Customer partnership and collaborative annual planning.
• Cross functional and vendor partnership.
• All aspects of C-Store cycle readiness.
• Annual Perfect Store and playbook development.
• Ownership of the Retail MSA Relationship.
• Ownership of the annual PRP Program Management.
• Delivery of the annual MSA GSV budget/support process.
• Broker (R2) point of contact (Communication/Direction).

Skills

Operations leadership

Retail knowledge

Communication skills

Data analytics

Program management

Vendor partnerships

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Manager, Retail Operations– C-Store to lead channel operations and ensure the C-Store Retail team has the tools and processes to execute in-store strategies. The role interfaces with Retail partners and internal teams to translate customer strategies into measurable activities and budgets.

The position requires strong communication, retail experience, program management, and analytics to drive annual planning, vendor collaboration, and flawless