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Mars UK • London, United Kingdom

Strategic Pricing Manager - Europe

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top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

Job Description

Job Description:

The Strategic Pricing Manager Europe is responsible to transform our Pricing operating model to a regional Consumer based Pricing model, incorporating International Trade requirements. This role will be a key enabler of the delivery of our strategy across the region, transforming pricing management into a strategic asset & value creation builder.

It will also require proactive organisational agility and stakeholder management to build strong relationships at Market, Region and Global level and an ability to collaborate with a wide range of associates of varying levels of both seniority and functional expertise.

What are we looking for?

  • Significant experience in FMCG/CPG sales or demand.
  • Proven experience in SRM / RGM.
  • Extensive knowledge and strong acumen across all SRM practices
  • High organization agility to influence change and engage with multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience leading transformation change, inspiring through results.
  • Proactive nature, leadership to build, develop and adjust with learning.

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Lead the design & deployment of PNE Pricing Strategy, driving quality volume growth, shape & VMS:
  • Leverage price insights by market to define the right Pricing Strategy whilst balancing the need for Pricing value creation
  • Develops 3Y Strategic Pricing Plan, including Y+1 NPI steer for the region: Build 3Y Pricing directions by strategic cell, channel & market archetype and translate to Y+1 NPI plans.
  • Key user of Pricing Advanced Analytics, providing insights on consumer behavior, price relativity & customer profitability: Work with CMI, Nielsen, markets & portfolio teams to identify key pricing consumer behaviors that can optimize current price points, PPA & identify white spots, enabling customer profitability.
  • Builds Pricing Community & Advanced Pricing Capabilities: Build regional Pricing community & key Pricing training program to elevate Pricing capabilities. Enroll Digital solutions together with markets to automize Pricing insights.
  • Builds Customer Value Creation trade stories related to Pricing.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 140,000 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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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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

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