Strategic TPM Lead - Trade Planning and Forecasting

Mars Incorporated; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Sales Planning TPM/TPO Functional Lead to own TPM tools, drive adoption, and develop a roadmap with stakeholders. You will oversee planning tool prioritization for the US Sales team and ensure alignment with Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations.

The role is a temporary assignment through December 2027, located in Chicago, IL or Newark, NJ, with responsibilities spanning forecasting, analytics, and process improvements to optimize promotional planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in Demand and Customer Management within FMCG, balancing customer and business priorities.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
• Proven problem-solving abilities using processes, tools, and systems.
• Strong business acumen, including sales cycle knowledge and market trends.
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration across teams.
• Project management experience is required.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and launch of a new TPM system across the organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and implement trade forecasting tools and reporting.
• Own the maintenance and enhancement roadmap for trade planning systems and tools.
• Analyze trade forecast performance and develop improvement plans for accuracy.
• Support strategic demand planning and develop incremental forecasts.
• Identify challenges and provide data-driven solutions to improve forecast accuracy.
• Implement scalable processes to enhance planning capabilities and business performance.
• Coordinate with Data Science, Digital, and Product teams for issues and enhancements.
• Use performance metrics to identify risks, opportunities, and continuous improvement.
• Explain forecast performance and risks to Sales and Operations teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Demand planning

Sales operations

Business acumen

Project management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, or a related field

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Sales Planning TPM/TPO Functional Lead to own TPM tools, drive adoption, and develop a roadmap with stakeholders. You will oversee planning tool prioritization for the US Sales team and ensure alignment with Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations.

The role is a temporary assignment through December 2027, located in Chicago, IL or Newark, NJ, with responsibilities spanning forecasting, analytics, and process improvements to optimize promotional planning.