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Analytics and Data Science Lead UK, London

Salary: £97,000 - £146,000

 

It’s undeniable: Pets truly make the world a better place. That’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World For Pets™, a world where they’re healthy, happy and welcome. It's safe to say, at Mars Petcare, we're passionate about pets, and their health.

With the breadth and scale of our Petcare businesses we have unique and unrivalled data assets.  The potential to create benefits for Pets and sustainable competitive advantage is huge and we need to seize this opportunity now. We began our work to leverage these more strategically to power our ecosystem in 2018 and the Data & Analytics team is the core team at the Petcare level incubating and guiding these efforts.  

 

To deliver on this ambition of a Powered by Data strategy our team needs leadership and talent with deep expertise and experience of data and advanced analytics to drive the multiple initiatives and lead the change in data and pet- and pet-centric thinking across the entire Mars Petcare business

The purpose of this role is to lead the advanced analytics and data science function in the UK, to deliver the Powered By Data roadmaps across Mars Petcare divisions In the region and to help transform Petcare Into a data driven business

 

What are we looking for?

• A strong background in a quantitative and leadership role applying advanced analytics to inform business strategy
• Experience working in a multi-business unit or multi-client environment that emphasizes collaboration, efficiency and team-work
• Varied technical experience in delivering statistical analytics, data science and insight on large-scale consumer data sets across multiple sectors including packaged goods and retail, and preferably in the medical sector too 
• Some who has effectively managed data analytics teams with differing levels of experience to develop a clear and scalable structure. 

 

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Within the team and wider Petcare community identify new opportunities to create a better world for pets using data through scientific, operations and marketing discovery
• Lead the team delivering the “Powered By Data” analytics roadmaps across all divisions in the UK:
• Collaborate with divisional leads to deliver the ecosystem analytics roadmap across all divisions in the Europe
• Ensuring outstanding delivery of pet and pet-owner centric insight, analytics and data science in the market
• Implementing best practice in delivery standards and processes for Petcare analytics, in the team and supporting the divisions to do so
   
  What can you expect from Mars?

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including excellent pension.
• A company that understands the importance of a work-life balance.
• The chance to take hold of your own career, and develop personally and professionally.
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Closing date: 5^th February 2021

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