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Mars

Manager, SOE

Salary:  $101,120 – $139,040 per annum
Location:  USA - Michigan – Battle Creek | United States of America
Location flexibility:  1 office day / week, 2 office days / week, 3 office days / week, 4 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

At Mars, we're transforming the way we connect demand, supply, and commercial priorities to deliver exceptional results for our customers and consumers. As the Manager, S&OE (Sales & Operations Execution), you'll play a critical role in steering near-term business performance by balancing customer demand, supply chain capabilities, and inventory health. This highly visible role sits at the intersection of multiple functions, providing the opportunity to influence decisions that impact service, profitability, and operational excellence across the business.

This is an ideal opportunity for a supply chain professional who enjoys solving complex business challenges through data-driven insights, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic execution. You'll partner closely with teams across Demand Planning, Customer Service, Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Planning to identify risks, address constraints, and drive actions that improve overall business performance while reducing inventory write-offs.

What are we looking for?

  • Bachelor's degree required; preferred fields include Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Statistics, Data Science, Information Management, or a related discipline.
  • 2-5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or a related Supply Chain function within a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment.
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas: Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics & Distribution, Procurement, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain Consulting.
  • Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive alignment across competing priorities.
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  • Proven ability to make decisions using an end-to-end business perspective and balance commercial and operational objectives.
  • Nice-to-Haves

    • Experience using analytics and reporting tools such as Tableau, SQL, R, Stata, or similar platforms.
    • Experience managing inventory optimization, product lifecycle analysis, or write-off reduction initiatives.
    • Familiarity with S&OP, S&OE, or Integrated Business Planning processes.

    What will be your key responsibilities?

    • Manage 0-13 week operational process, including incremental sales requests, supply challenges, allocations and weekly meetings.
    • Key liaison between one demand team and customer service.
    • Reviews readiness for key customer programs.
    • Lead monthly cross functional finished good write off meetings.
    • Lead allocation process on constrained lines.
    • Drive for decisions on tension points across operating plan.
    • Conduct finished goods (FG) product age analysis across all KNA categories.
    • Proactively identify at risk inventory and communicate to the appropriate supply chain employees.
    • Determine root causes of aging, at risk inventory through in-depth analysis utilizing production, shipment, and consumption data.
    • Communicate product write-off reduction plans cross-functionally.
    • Define and track FG write-off cost avoidance.
    • Define and track FG write-off values versus previous years.
    • Provide external benchmarking of FG write-off performance versus peers.
    • Requires capability to deep dive into analytics, moving from category level insights all the way down to SKU level takeaways.
    • Makes decisions based on an end-to-end view of the business (i.e. takes data from sales and commercial and determines the impact onto demand planning).

    What can you expect from Mars?

    • Work with 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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    The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

    The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 101,120.00 - USD 139,040.00

    Working at Mars

    Hybrid

    Core hours 11–3

    Company employees:

    4,000 In the UK

    Gender diversity (m:f):

    57:43

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    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
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    Faith rooms
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    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
    Learning license
    Studying sabbaticals
    Open to part time work for some roles
    Menopause support
    On-site gym
    On-site barista
    Secure on-site parking
    On-site catering
    Private booths
    On-site wellness room
    Collaboration spaces

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