Job Description:

UK Sales Promotion Planner Waltham Permanent  

 

The Sales Promotion Planner will work closely with the Sales Teams and Customer Collaboration implants to create and manage the sales promotions forecast, for specific complex and partner customers and customer groups within the UK Market.  
  
The forecast is a critical Input to the total demand plan which is used to drive production planning, scheduling and material requirements planning within the supply chain and to support business and financial processes & reporting. 

 

 

What would be your key responsibilities? 

 

The Sales Promotions Planner is required to have a broad understanding of market dynamics and supply capability within FMCG industries. Working closely with Account Managers and Account teams, the jobholder is responsible for creating and managing a robust and assumptions based volume/value sales promotions forecast. This forecast input is a critical building block for the consensus Demand Forecast.  

The jobholder uses knowledge, experience, Sales history, input from Account Managers, Market and Category data, Sales systems data, customer collaboration and input on upcoming market plans to create an account sales promotions forecast at item level. Activity performance should be reviewed on an ongoing basis and any risks to the forecast highlighted 

it is essential to develop a close relationship with the Supply Chain Implants to ensure that there is an aligned Mars Petcare activity plan for each Account. 

The jobholder will be required to:- 

 

 

Monitor promo events and EPOS data whilst they are in-store, as an Input to promo planning review.  

Monitor overstocks and Inform Demand Planner when action is required. 

Through event reviews amend the assumptions and future sales promotions forecast accordingly.   

Align on assumptions with the account manager prior to periodic S&OP+ submission. 

Instigate any learnings around WOW, ordering patterns, and the collation of event history with the account teams. 

Forecast the short and medium term sales promotions planning horizon for both volume and spend, (0-24 months). 

Together with the Demand Planning team, this role has a shared accountability for P-3, P-1 and P-0 Forecast Accuracy and Bias and demand driven deletions. 

What are we looking for? 

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual who can demonstrate high learning agility and future potential and has a desire to progress within customer logistics and the wider business.       

Ideally the candidate will have systems aptitude and ability to learn new systems. 

Supply chain experience, whilst not essential would greatly benefit your application. 

Our role will require individuals to be flexible with regards to working bank holidays 

 

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. 

 

About Mars 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow. 

 

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.