Job Description:
Manager, Business Analytics
Chicago, IL
Office-based
Advance your career as a Manager, Business Analytics supporting MARS Inc. iconic Salty Snacks portfolio—including Cheez-It and Pringles. In this high-visibility role, you’ll turn data into action, insights into strategy, and analysis into impact.
As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you’ll drive performance management, develop scalable analytics tools, and deliver executive-ready insights that shape business decisions. If you’re passionate about connecting data, storytelling, and strategy to fuel business growth, this is your opportunity to make your mark on the future of snacking.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Data Analytics, Marketing, or related field.
- 4+ years’ experience in CPG or related industry analytics, category strategy, commercial strategy, finance, consulting, or similar.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, SQL, and data modeling.
- Experience with syndicated data (IRI/Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, 8451, or similar).
- Strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills with experience preparing materials for C-level and external industry and customer-facing audiences.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Self-starter who is organized, proactive, able to manage multiple priorities, and influence cross-functionally without direct authority.
What will your key responsibilities be?
- Lead performance reporting – Create and own key dashboards, scorecards, and reports that track KPIs and business results.
- Turn data into action – Translate complex analytics into clear drivers, insights and recommendations that guide strategy and execution.
- Analyze what drives growth – Deep-dive into category, brand, and competitive data to analyze performance drivers that uncover opportunities.
- Collaborate across stakeholders – Partner across all functions—most commonly finance, marketing, commercial, consumer and shopper insights, and category strategy—to align and drive results.
- Shape the story – Present regularly to internal stakeholders, including large team meetings, cross-functional forums, and executive leadership. Act as strategic thought partner and internal consultant.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 130,000 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 company bonus.
Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 108,160.00 - USD 148,720.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Data Analytics, Marketing, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience in CPG or related industry analytics, category strategy, commercial strategy, finance, consulting, or a similar field
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, SQL, and data modeling
- Experience with syndicated data such as IRI/Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, 8451, or similar
- Strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills, including preparation of materials for C-level, external industry, and customer-facing audiences
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to influence at all organizational levels and cross-functionally without direct authority
- Self-starter who is organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
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.
