Trade Promotion Analytics & Growth Analyst

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Mars is seeking a results-driven analyst to execute customer investment strategies by evaluating promotion tactics and building optimization recommendations. You will leverage shopper and consumer insights on price and promotions to deliver compelling selling stories that drive revenue for customers, consumers, and the business.

You will partner with Trade Promotion Managers and cross-functional teams, translate insights into action, and support strategic conversations with retailers through

Qualifications

• Professional Degree in Business or Economics or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience working with cross-functional teams in FMCG.
• Familiarity with retail merchandising and in-store execution tactics is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen) and its nuances.
• Ability to turn insights into actionable opportunities and recommendations.
• Willingness to travel ~20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate promotion optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Trade Promotion Managers to drive profitable sales and share growth across the U.S.
• Execute analyses to support channel- and customer-level promotional strategies.
• Facilitate strategic conversations with Sales Directors and retailers to evaluate tradeoffs and opportunities.

Skills

Promotional analytics

Retail merchandising

Data interpretation

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

SAP experience

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics/Administration

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Mars is seeking a results-driven analyst to execute customer investment strategies by evaluating promotion tactics and building optimization recommendations. You will leverage shopper and consumer insights on price and promotions to deliver compelling selling stories that drive revenue for customers, consumers, and the business.

You will partner with Trade Promotion Managers and cross-functional teams, translate insights into action, and support strategic conversations with retailers through