Mars Inc

Customer Manager, eCommerce

Mars Inc$80K — $95K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a business-related field (e.g., Marketing, Economics, Finance, or related discipline)
  • 3+ years of relevant customer management experience
  • Attention to detail and fluent understanding of forecasting and budget management
  • Effective communication skills with ability to build collaborative partnerships
  • Strong analytic skills to develop and influence strategies with clear narratives

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day relationships with Category Manager and oversee annual vendor negotiations
  • Forecast monthly Dog business and communicate Risks & Opportunities effectively
  • Optimize investment strategy through cross-functional collaboration and budget management
  • Design and present Monthly Business Review agenda with performance tracking against plans
  • Guide presentation of standardized slides covering GSV and NSV performance

Benefits

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented associates
  • Join a purpose-driven company focused on building a better tomorrow
  • Gain access to best-in-class learning and development from day one, including Mars University
  • Receive an industry competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The eCommerce Customer Manager is a key part of our transformational journey to a digital-first organization putting pet parents at the heart of everything we do.

Reporting to the eCommerce Sales Director you will be responsible for managing a strategic customer relationship within our Sales Team forecasting, creating & executing strategic sales initiatives, and maintaining strong operational control to ensure accurate forecasting with effective trade budget management.

This is a customer-facing role owning the performance, partners, systems, workflows, and discipline that create mutual and sustainable growth across a multi-brand portfolio. This key talent has strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of driving online businesses through symbiotic sales strategies.

What are we looking for?
  • Bachelor's degree in a business-related field (e.g., Marketing, Economics, Finance, or related discipline)
  • 3+ years of relevant customer management experience
  • Attention to detail and a fluent understanding of forecasting and budget management
  • Effective Communication Skills and demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships with retail customers and internal cross-functional stakeholders
  • Strong analytic skills and ability to develop and influence customer strategies with simple stories


What will be your key responsibilities?

Relationship Management
  • Owns day-to-day relationship with Category Manager, Annual Vendor Negotiation, and customer Joint Business Planning.


Forecasting
  • Responsible for monthly forecasting Dog business, Risks & Opportunities, DMR Power Page and Weekly Pacing updates.


Budget Management
  • Work cross-functionally to optimize investment strategy, balance trade budget and ensure accuracy of financial tools and reporting.


Monthly Business Review
  • Owns agenda and guides design of standardized slides, presents periodic and full year GSV and NSV performance vs plan.


What can you expect from Mars?
  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we're 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.

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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.
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125,000 employees
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Founded
1911

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