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Mars UK • Chicago, Illinois, United States

Global DCOM New Business Development Manager

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top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

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Job Description

Job Description:

Digital Commerce (DCom) is set to represent 35%+ of all CPG sales in the not-too-distant future. Mars Wrigley has an ambition to more than triple its DCom sales over the coming years and lead the online Snacking category by developing world class partnerships, industry leading capabilities, and top talent. To execute this strategy, we created a Global Center of Acceleration (CoA), that works with markets, regions, and cross-functional partners to develop strategies and plans to fuel faster growth.

The Global DCom New Business Development Manager will play a key role in helping Mars Wrigley win the winners of tomorrow that are driving incremental DCom growth (e.g., Social Commerce, Group-Buying Marketplaces, SuperApps, etc.). Key responsibilities include, leading the Mars Wrigley global customer relationship and joint business plan with TikTok Shop, prospecting new global partnerships with priority emerging digital commerce customers/platforms, and building selling tools and processes for frontline key account teams to support faster in-year growth.

The role will operate with agile principles, partnering with the DCom Sales Director to build a backlog of now & next growth opportunities to pursue, with an aim to deliver value quickly for Mars Wrigley Customers, Regions and Markets.

This role must be expert at partnering with Customers, building relationships & driving new business development, managing ambiguity, and being self-reliant & resourceful."

Customer

  • Lead customer engagement and the global joint business plan with TikTok Shop, the undisputed leader in the fast-growing Social Commerce channel.
  • Drive new business development with emerging digital sales models (e.g., Temu, Whatsapp, etc.) and platforms to assess global growth potential and create first-mover advantage.
  • Support must-win global customers (e.g., Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour) with customized concept sells to showcase digital thought-leadership and co-create new digital models together.

Capability

  • Survey needs of frontline sales teams to design new frameworks, tools, and processes to enable in-year results delivery.
  • Initiate pilots with innovative vendors to bring “plug and play” DCom selling solutions with global scale potential to Customers, Regions, and Markets.

Community

  • Build the digital new business global community, spanning the US DCom Business Development team, Europe DCom Incubator, and China to share best practices.
  • Codify the principles of execution for emerging digital sales models, and embed guidance across all Regions.

Job Requirements

  • University Degree
  • 5+ years of experience in FMCG/CPG sales & marketing, and/or digital commerce
  • Track record of high-quality customer/partner collaboration and delivery of quality business results (sales, share, margin, incremental distribution, test & learns etc.).
  • Robust digital commerce acumen across operations, economics, and keys to successful partnership, and ability to learn new models and concepts quickly.
  • Strong executive writing skills (e.g., able to craft punchy, data-driven stories in 1-2 pages) and storytelling abilities (e.g., inspiring presentations and good stage presence).
  • Experience working in a large, matrixed organization with complex stakeholder groups.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple timelines, workflows, and stakeholders from project start to finish.
  • Grasp of agile principles and design thinking methodology to iteratively build new models with lean resourcing and quick pace.
  • Demonstrated ability to be a high impact individual contributor that can manage multiple different work flows simultaneously.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

USD 100,134.00 - USD 137,677.00

Job Description:

Digital Commerce (DCom) is set to represent 35%+ of all CPG sales in the not-too-distant future. Mars Wrigley has an ambition to more than triple its DCom sales over the coming years and lead the online Snacking category by developing world class partnerships, industry leading capabilities, and top talent. To execute this strategy, we created a Global Center of Acceleration (CoA), that works with markets, regions, and cross-functional partners to develop strategies and plans to fuel faster growth.

The Global DCom New Business Development Manager will play a key role in helping Mars Wrigley win the winners of tomorrow that are driving incremental DCom growth (e.g., Social Commerce, Group-Buying Marketplaces, SuperApps, etc.). Key responsibilities include, leading the Mars Wrigley global customer relationship and joint business plan with TikTok Shop, prospecting new global partnerships with priority emerging digital commerce customers/platforms, and building selling tools and processes for frontline key account teams to support faster in-year growth.

The role will operate with agile principles, partnering with the DCom Sales Director to build a backlog of now & next growth opportunities to pursue, with an aim to deliver value quickly for Mars Wrigley Customers, Regions and Markets.

This role must be expert at partnering with Customers, building relationships & driving new business development, managing ambiguity, and being self-reliant & resourceful."

Customer

  • Lead customer engagement and the global joint business plan with TikTok Shop, the undisputed leader in the fast-growing Social Commerce channel.
  • Drive new business development with emerging digital sales models (e.g., Temu, Whatsapp, etc.) and platforms to assess global growth potential and create first-mover advantage.
  • Support must-win global customers (e.g., Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour) with customized concept sells to showcase digital thought-leadership and co-create new digital models together.

Capability

  • Survey needs of frontline sales teams to design new frameworks, tools, and processes to enable in-year results delivery.
  • Initiate pilots with innovative vendors to bring “plug and play” DCom selling solutions with global scale potential to Customers, Regions, and Markets.

Community

  • Build the digital new business global community, spanning the US DCom Business Development team, Europe DCom Incubator, and China to share best practices.
  • Codify the principles of execution for emerging digital sales models, and embed guidance across all Regions.

Job Requirements

  • University Degree
  • 5+ years of experience in FMCG/CPG sales & marketing, and/or digital commerce
  • Track record of high-quality customer/partner collaboration and delivery of quality business results (sales, share, margin, incremental distribution, test & learns etc.).
  • Robust digital commerce acumen across operations, economics, and keys to successful partnership, and ability to learn new models and concepts quickly.
  • Strong executive writing skills (e.g., able to craft punchy, data-driven stories in 1-2 pages) and storytelling abilities (e.g., inspiring presentations and good stage presence).
  • Experience working in a large, matrixed organization with complex stakeholder groups.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple timelines, workflows, and stakeholders from project start to finish.
  • Grasp of agile principles and design thinking methodology to iteratively build new models with lean resourcing and quick pace.
  • Demonstrated ability to be a high impact individual contributor that can manage multiple different work flows simultaneously.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

USD 100,134.00 - USD 137,677.00

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Flexible working week
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

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Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022