Global Product Line Director - Customer & Trade Planning

Global Product Line Director - Customer & Trade Planning page is loaded Global Product Line Director - Customer & Trade Planning Apply remote type Hybrid locations GBR-Berkshire-Slough time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R130341

Job Description:

This role will work across Mars Wrigley and Mars Pet Nutrition segments and collaborate closely with business and technology Senior Leadership to ensure the successful delivery of Trade & Customer Planning capabilities.

• Proven experience in product management and business capability development in the sales area.

• Experience with Trade products preferred.

• 8+ years of experience with TPM solutions and integrations preferred.

• Recent experience in global transformation programs is preferred.

• Leadership experience in establishing cross-functional product organisations.

• Strong knowledge of Product Management, DevOps and Agile principles, practices, and tools.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to influence and drive change at all levels of the organisation.

• Scope of the role to include: Trade & Customer Planning, product portfolio vision

• Product Managers Organisation built (2-5)

• Senior Stakeholder Alignment and Communication

• Product Line KPIs and Benefits

• Product Marketing and Sales Strategies

• Innovation Management

• User Adoption and Satisfaction Measures

• Product Management culture and operating model evangelism

• Work with 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 a company bonus.

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.

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 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.