Job Description:
1）Lead National Demand Planning & Demand Governance
-Act as functional leader to lead monthly demand planning process and build unconstrained -demand forecasts across channels, customers and categories.
-Own national Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias and demand assumptions.
-Integrate demand activities, market trends, NPD launches and external factors into short term and long-term demand plans.
2）Demand Management Under Supply Constraints
-Lead prioritization and allocation decisions during supply shortages.
-Balance service, growth, inventory and profitability considerations.
-Partner with Supply Planning, Commercial and Finance to establish mitigation scenarios.
-Drive transparent communication of demand risks and recovery plans.
3）FCST generation for Pillar
-Act as Demand Planner for a designated strategic business pillar
-Lead Pillar S&OP meetings and SKU FCST generation with Sales, Marketing and Finance
4） Supply and Order Coordination
-Participates as a SC representative in selected cross-functional team meeting with Fin, plant or project meeting for KPI improvement , internal audit, promotions events etc, coordinate with sales teams across all pillars to collect forecasts and review high level supply capability and order phasing to secure premium service
5）Item Master Data & Portfolio healthy Analysis
-Item Master set up & maintenance including: coding , ABC classification etc
-New products launch and products renovation coordination with cross functional team
-Conduct annual portfolio reviews and perform portfolio health analyses to identify optimization opportunities, supporting Marketing and Business Teams in developing a balanced, profitable, and sustainable portfolio strategy.
Experience & Qualifications:
-Minimum 8-year working experience in supply chain in multi-national companies
-Minimum 4- year experience in Demand Chain Planning management, experience in demand planning and supply (production) planning is mandatory;
-Experience in FMCG /Milk Powder/Comestic business is preferred.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Chinese
-High people agility to build up broad connection
-Demonstrated potential to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across Commercial, Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, and Supply Chain functions
-Highly motivated, highly organized and results driven
-Bachelor’s degree or above.
Skills Required
- Minimum 8 years working experience in supply chain in multinational companies
- Minimum 4 years experience in Demand Chain Planning management; demand planning and production planning mandatory
- Experience in FMCG, milk powder, or cosmetic business
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Chinese
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across Commercial, Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, and Supply Chain
- High people agility and ability to build broad connections
- Highly motivated, highly organized and results driven
- Bachelor's degree or above
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
