A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, 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 its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

CPFR (Collaboration Planning Forecasting and Replenishment)
Bentonville, AR

Job Purpose:
The CPFR Analyst is a critical support role to ensure on-shelf in-stock excellence of Mars products, thereby providing our consumers with the ultimate enjoyment of our products.  The CPFR Analyst is the primary point of contact for the retailer replenishment team. This role is critical to developing a high quality relationship with our customer, and plays a vital internal role supporting sales growth and driving operational efficiencies while working collaboratively with the Customer, Sales, Demand and Supply Planning.

The success of the CPFR Analyst is measured by customer case fill, improvements to the Multi-Enterprise demand signal (MDS) and Forecast value add in collaboration with Demand and Supply planning, the internal Customer Supply chain team and our customer.

What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two plus years’ experience in Supply Chain or Operations Management OR Mars Internship Experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.  MS Excel expertise required  
• Ability to effectively work across multiple cross-functional teams
• Ability to draw insights from data and develop collaborative solutions for supply chain challenges
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal
• Effective negotiation skills
• Demonstrate leadership capability to drive collaboration & business results
• Demonstrated ability to define and deliver on customer needs and expectations

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Management and/or related field
• 3 + years’ experience in Supply Chain or Operations Management
• Retail Link knowledge
• MS Access skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops strong collaborative relationships at all levels of the customer’s supply chain, as well as with Mars Sales, Demand and Supply Planning and Customer Supply chain teams.
• Improve retailer demand signal Multi-Enterprise demand signal (MDS):
  • Analyze retailer data for item master & location changes and ensures appropriate changes made in data
  • Analyze retailer POS data for +/- vs. forecast and history for changes
  • Responsible for improving and supporting retailer event planning and execution in collaboration with Demand & Supply planning. Events include: new items, new stores, discontinuations, promotions, displays etc.
• Reporting / metric tracking:
  • Owns and manages customer specific service metrics (SAMBC) and provides proactive communication and action plans to mitigate service risk.
  • Track Customer Forecast Accuracy/Bias and communicate to stakeholders and influence changes with customer based on actual demand / supply.
  • Track Item/Category seasonal profiles and collaborate with customer
  • Track Events forecasted / non forecasted & actual performance
• Develops analysis and scorecards for communication to the customer and key cross-functional teams to improve overall supply chain compliance and effectiveness.
• Embraces and live the Mars culture by leading with The Five Principles.
• Ability to adjust, adapt, respond to, and be resourceful in the face of change to deliver business objectives.

What can you expect from Mars?
• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package.
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

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.