Portfolio Project Analyst

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Portfolio Analyst in Chicago, IL to own the Sales Planning Toolkit materials and coordinate across Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes timely delivery of non-seasonal sales samples within the sales readiness timeline and collaboration with Archway for third-party needs.

The position offers in-office collaboration with occasional remote work, a competitive base salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working with cross-functional teams in Fast-Mood Consumer Goods industries
• Familiarity with customer base and retail landscape
• Knowledge of syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen) and its nuances
• Technical skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI; SAP knowledge is a plus
• Travel availability 10–15% of time

Responsibilities

• Own creation and delivery of Sales Planning Toolkit materials (factsheets, portfolio planning information)
• Assist Sales Infrastructure team in template creation
• Manage innovation imagery in Aprimo
• Manage Non-Seasonal Innovation Sales Samples & relationship with Archway
• Support innovation sales samples requests for ad hoc needs: trade shows and customer meetings
• Collaborate across Sales Readiness deliverables with cross-functional partners
• Manage price lists
• Provide analytical and collaborative support to Portfolio customer marketing team

Skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Retail landscape knowledge

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Job Description

The Portfolio Analyst serves as a key sales planning partner across One Demand team. Owning the creation and delivery of Sales Planning Toolkit is a critical component of the role, as it enables the ability for our sales teams to properly plan. The planning toolkit is inclusive of factsheets, price list, product planning information file, and sales samples.Working proactively across all cell marketing teams, customer marketing, and sales is a primary responsibility of this associate to maintain clear ways of working and timely delivery of all non-seasonal sales samples within the sales readiness timeline.

This role is based in Chicago, IL with regular in-office collaboration expected. Flexibility is a key enable, empowering associates to make choices that support both business outcomes and personal needs, including occasional remote work.

What are we looking for?

• 2+Years professional experience working with leading multi- functional teams for Fast Moving Consumer Good Industries
• Familiarity with customer base and working knowledge of retail landscape
• Knowledge of syndicated data (e.g. IRI, Nielsen) and its nuances
• Technical knowledge skills (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI, SAP knowledge would be a nice to have)
• Availability to travel 10-15% of time

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Owning creation and delivery of Sales Planning Toolkit materials (including factsheets, portfolio planning information (PPI)
• Assist Sales Infrastructure team in template creation process
• Manage innovation imagery in Aprimo
• Manage Non-Seasonal Innovation Sales Samples & relationship with our third-party vendor, Archway
• Support innovation sales samples requests for ad hoc requests: trade shows and customer meetings
• Partner across the Sales Readiness deliverables through cross-functional partners
• Manage price lists
• Provide total Portfolio customer marketing team with analytical and collaborative support

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we are 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.

Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.

This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range listed is applicable to IL:USD 74,511.00 - USD 102,453.00