Mars Inc

Category Manager, Pet Specialty

Mars Inc • $75K — $95K *
Franklin, TN 37064Hybrid
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 2+ years of sales/category/analytics experience
  • Strong analytical skills to translate data into actionable insights
  • Ability to foster collaborative partnerships with retail clients
  • Familiarity with digital transformation trends in retail
  • Curiosity and eagerness to learn about market dynamics

Responsibilities

  • Develop and strengthen relationships with key retail partners
  • Build expertise in assigned product categories and market trends
  • Utilize various data sources to identify market opportunities
  • Create compelling analytics narratives to drive business decisions
  • Monitor category performance and suggest strategic improvements

Benefits

  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Inclusivity and respect for diverse voices
  • Focus on associate development and well-being
  • Privately-owned, purpose-driven organization
  • Access to a top-tier insights team to support success
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Pet Specialty Category Manager is responsible for serving as a trusted advisor to retailers and account teams for the Mars Petcare segment. The role is expected to provide insight-based shopper-focused solutions and develop strategies to enable category and retailer growth.

Additionally, the role will be expected to provide insights and strategy recommendations to drive Omnichannel growth across all pet categories with a focus on digital activations.

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

What will be your key responsibilities?
  • Develop and cultivate business relationships that establish MARS as the indispensable partner for all category management needs (online and offline) by delivering best-in-class insights
  • Build comprehensive knowledge of the products, strategies, tactics, and competitive trends in the marketplace for assigned categories both online and in store
  • Leverage data from multiple sources (internal insights team, Nielsen scan data, Retailer POS data) to create impactful analytics and selling stories to identify risks, opportunities, and performance gaps (ie. distribution, assortment mix, incrementally, size, shelving, placement) and track category performance while informing and making recommendations to influence internal/external stakeholders


What are we looking for?
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 2+ years of sales/category/analytics experience
  • Demonstrated ability to build indispensable, collaborative partnerships with retail customers, account team, and internal business partners
  • Familiarity with advanced analytics, market research, and digital transformation trends in retail
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to distill complex data into clear and impactful stories
  • Strong sense of curiosity


What can you expect from Mars?
  • Collaborative, fast-paced environment with freedom to impact business results
  • Working in an inclusive environment where you are shown respect, and have a voice
  • Organization focused on associate development and well being
  • Privately-owned, Purpose-driven, Fortune 100 Best Place to work company
  • Best in Class central insights department that will provide the tools you need to be successful

About Mars Inc

Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Mars operates in six business segments: Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience. Some of its most popular brands include M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Skittles, and Pedigree. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2050.
Learn more about Mars Inc
Size
125,000 employees
Industry
Food & Beverages
Founded
1911
* Ladders Estimates

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