Job Description:
Accelerator is Mars Snacking's growth engine, focused on unlocking growth across high-potential categories and brands. Within Accelerator, the Better For You portfolio includes iconic brands such as KIND®, RXBAR®, Nutri-Grain®, Special K Bars®, Pure Organic®, Tru Fru®, and Nature's Bakery®. By combining the scale and resources of Mars with the speed and agility of a growth business, Accelerator is driving innovation, accelerating performance, and transforming how we work through data, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
As Manager, Demand, you will play a critical role in shaping demand planning and integrated business planning across the Better For You portfolio. Partnering closely with leaders across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, and SDL, you will help connect strategic and operational plans, identify risks and opportunities, and enable data-driven decisions that support sustainable growth. This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, analytical leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys influencing outcomes across a diverse portfolio of brands.
What are we looking for?- Bachelor's degree required.
- 6+ years of progressive experience within a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) organization.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Logistics & Distribution, Procurement, Manufacturing, Commercial Marketing/Category Strategy, or Supply Chain Consulting.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to translate data and insights into actionable business recommendations.
- Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience coaching, developing, and driving performance within teams.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
- Experience supporting or leading S&OP and/or Integrated Business Planning processes.
- Experience working within a multi-brand or high-growth business environment.
- Reconcile plan versus latest estimate for Product Management Review (PMR), consolidate category S&OP information, and lead demand gap reconciliation.
- Support demand planning teams in improving statistical forecast models and troubleshooting forecast errors.
- Drive category supply gap discussions and lead the weekly Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) process.
- Facilitate monthly category demand reviews and resolve short-term supply and demand imbalances.
- Connect demand, consumption, and supply plans to identify risks and opportunities that support informed business decisions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and establish standard work across demand planning processes.
- Coach and develop category demand planners while measuring performance through standardized KPIs.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, and SDL teams to align strategic and operational business plans.
- 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 company bonus.
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 101,120.00 - USD 139,040.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 6+ years of progressive experience within a Consumer Packaged Goods organization
- Experience in demand planning, supply planning, logistics and distribution, procurement, manufacturing, commercial marketing or category strategy, or supply chain consulting
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Ability to translate data and insights into actionable business recommendations
- Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience coaching, developing, and driving team performance
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field
- Experience supporting or leading S&OP or Integrated Business Planning processes
- Experience working within a multi-brand or high-growth business environment
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.
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