Job Description:

The Sales Planning Finance Functional Lead is responsible for managing financial processes within the Trade Promotion Management (TPM) ecosystem for Mars Wrigley US. As the product owner, this role leads decisions related to the implementation and enhancement of financial integrations across SAP, TPM, and TPO tools while driving alignment between Sales and Finance. The role partners closely with Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure financial accuracy, support planning processes, and advance the TPM product roadmap.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and drive financial process design, implementation, and governance during the launch of a new TPM/TPO system within Mars Wrigley US.
• Ensure financial processes and system capabilities align with Mars financial principles, controls, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and implement financial tools and capabilities that simplify tracking and management of business performance.
• Own financial transactions within trade planning systems, including ongoing maintenance, enhancement roadmaps, and future development priorities.
• Partner with Controllership to establish and maintain strong financial controls and governance within TPM platforms.
• Support strategic demand planning efforts by partnering with Sales and Finance stakeholders to develop comprehensive financial forecasts and planning assumptions.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to identify challenges, provide solutions, and maximize financial accuracy and process effectiveness.
• Identify and implement scalable, efficient, and data-driven process improvements that improve planning accuracy, system capabilities, and organizational effectiveness.
• Coordinate with technical teams, including Data Science, Digital, and Product Development, to resolve system issues and drive future platform enhancements.
• Leverage operational reviews, financial reporting, and business metrics to identify risks, opportunities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Finance, Sales, and Operations teams in understanding financial performance, business risks, opportunities, and actual results versus plan.
• Recommend and implement corrective actions to improve forecast accuracy, financial planning effectiveness, and overall business performance.
• Drive best practices across Sales and Finance teams throughout periodic planning, forecasting, and business review processes.
• Partner with global stakeholders to ensure solutions are scalable, standardized, and aligned with enterprise objectives.