Global Portfolio Manager at Mars

Where: Slough, United Kingdom

Deadline: July 17, 2020

Type: Graduate

About the company

We're a family-owned business made up of over 100,000 Associates worldwide with more than a century of history of making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love.

With almost $35 billion in sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, IAMS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S® and COCOAVIA®. We also provide quality, accessible veterinary health services through our BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™.

About the role

Working directly with the global Chief Marketing Officer, Regional General Managers, Market Directors & the different KIND support functions to develop and drive the growth of KIND and support the markets launching the brand.

The role covers all aspects of portfolio growth strategy and deployment.

The role is centred around identifying and accelerating the global deployment of existing winning propositions as well as developing future innovation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Business or Marketing
  • Experience within consumer goods industry
  • In addition to Brand Marketing experience, diverse Demand experience in at least one of the following: Customer Marketing, Category Management, Sales
  • Experience in a diverse set of channels and consumers, including e-commerce
  • Significant new product development experience, from the introduction phase through commercialization supported by successful consumer adoption and market results
  • Proven skill to deal with complexity, bring clarity and put structures in place in ambiguous, fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
  • Strong familiarity with the entire P&L, with the ability to assess and perform financial analysis related to pricing, volume, margins, and spending
  • Proven marketer that thrives working with and leading cross functional teams, is ready to hit the ground running, has a great attitude, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, exerts strong leadership skills and exhibits initiative and a sense of urgency to deliver goals.
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop and communicate compelling selling stories and strategic plans, both to customers and business partners. Ability to present to and gain consensus from senior management concerning direction, milestones and project investments

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