Strategic Trade & Analytics Leader — Growth & ROI

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated’s Away From Home division seeks a Director of Trade Strategy and Analytics to drive pricing, trade investments, and revenue growth. You will lead a high-performing team, leverage data-driven insights, and collaborate with Sales, Commercial Strategy, Innovation, and Portfolio Management to deliver sustainable growth.

You will oversee trade planning, forecasting, and performance analyses while partnering with customer teams to optimize investments and profitability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in foodservice trade strategy or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of Foodservice/Away From Home dynamics.
• Experience with financial modeling and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead trade strategy, pricing, and investment frameworks across channels.
• Oversee annual trade planning, forecasting, and ROI analyses.
• Partner with Sales and Commercial teams on customer planning and decisions.
• Develop KPI dashboards and business performance tracking.
• Drive governance and process improvements across trade analytics.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Vistex

Cross-functional communication

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Mars Incorporated’s Away From Home division seeks a Director of Trade Strategy and Analytics to drive pricing, trade investments, and revenue growth. You will lead a high-performing team, leverage data-driven insights, and collaborate with Sales, Commercial Strategy, Innovation, and Portfolio Management to deliver sustainable growth.

You will oversee trade planning, forecasting, and performance analyses while partnering with customer teams to optimize investments and profitability.