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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Sales Analyst

Sales OperationsPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeNashville, TN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree is required.
  • At least 2–3 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods, retail sales, analytics, sales operations, or customer development is required.
  • Knowledge of syndicated and customer-specific data sources, including Nielsen, Circana/IRI, and customer point-of-sale data, is required.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is required.
  • Experience with Power BI, Salesforce, HighRadius, and other reporting tools is required.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities are required.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain reporting tools using Power BI, Salesforce, HighRadius, Nielsen, and Dollar General point-of-sale data.
  • Manage Customer Authorization Lists, Weekly Sales Reporting, GSV reporting, IBP trackers, and Monthly Business Trend reporting.
  • Support Customer Business Reviews, Joint Business Planning, Top-to-Top meetings, and ad hoc analysis.
  • Track trade investment performance and support large-dollar trade event reporting.
  • Analyze sales, point-of-sale, assortment, pricing, and promotional performance to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Provide actionable recommendations that support customer growth and profitability.
  • Support forecasting, annual planning, and Integrated Business Planning processes.
  • Manage deductions, bill-clearing activities, and post-audit administration.
  • Track trade spending, market and customer pricing, and promotional investments.
  • Partner with Sales and Finance to improve investment visibility and effectiveness.
  • Improve reporting efficiency, data quality, and business processes.
  • Support automation, dashboard enhancements, and best-practice development.
  • Identify and implement solutions that improve execution and decision-making.
  • Serve as a key business partner across Sales, Finance, Supply, Category Leadership, and Demand Planning.
  • Participate in customer-facing meetings and support presentations with data-driven insights.
  • Help drive alignment on priorities, opportunities, and action plans.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting customer planning, trade management, and business analytics is a plus.

About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$27B
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1911

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