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.

 

Purpose of Role:

This role supports the Market Insights Team and Marketing Department through data management, standardized reporting, and ad hoc data analysis. This associate will collaborate with Marketing Insights, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and other functional teams within Mars Petcare to develop brand Flywheels and plan for brand growth. This individual will be responsible for maintaining monthly reporting that provides a lens into the business for executive and category leadership teams. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Is considered the expert on market (channel, brands, etc.) trends within the Marketing Team
• Utilizes multiple data sources to create a full understanding of the market; will utilize Nielsen, IRI, GfK, and other sources
• Maintains recurring market reports for executive and category leadership teams
• Helps develop clear and concise summaries of data trends and communicates trends to stakeholders as appropriate
• Drives completion of Flywheel program and brand planning through multi-functional collaboration and data analytics
• Delivers value-added insights to ad hoc business questions

 

Context & Scope:

• Demonstrates ability to analyze data and make appropriate recommendations
• Thinks strategically and creatively; ability to add value with analytics
• Collaborates and operates as a valued partner with a client-service mindset
• Demonstrates ability to work independently
• Prior experience working with Nielsen/IRI/GfK data sources, or other primary data sources from internal reporting systems. 
• Curiosity that drives investigation and, ultimately, recommendations

 

What are we looking for?

Minimum Qualifications

•            Experience which demonstrates problem solving and analytic capabilities and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross functional team environment

•            1+ years working experience and/or internship experience in analytics

•            Four-year college degree

 

Preferred Qualifications

•            MBA

•            Experience with Tableau or other BI tools; proficiency with SQL, Python, and/or other programming languages

 

•            Demonstrated ability to manage big data sets, combine multiple data sources, and leverage sources to analyze data and make appropriate recommendations

•            Prior experience working with Nielsen/IRI/GFK data sources, or other primary data sources from internal reporting systems

•            Proficiency with SQL, Python, and/or other programming languages

•            Dashboard & Report building in Tableau and PowerBI

•            Curiosity and passion for solving business problems as well as analyzing data

•            Self-directed, motivated, organized and able to handle multiple projects at once

•            Ability to thrive in a fast paced, ambiguous environment

 

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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.