Job Description:
in Royal Canin (Marketing Department)
Location: preferably Warsaw or Niepołomice and any other Mars office in CNE sub-cluster (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)
Hybrid working (up to 50%)
* Fully virtual recruitment experience *
This role will own the flywheel metrics and sick portfolio performance (Veterinary Nutrition). The role will design the local flywheel (largely based on regional key inputs) and then work through the S&OP+ cycle, MSD teams and sales teams to make sure that we are delivering against these metrics.
Sick Portfolio performance and recommendations will be fed into the Key decision-making forums (S&OP+, regional forums & Steercos) to drive sustainable growth and performance for the respective portfolio.
What would be your key responsibilities?
Deploy the regional portfolio strategy for Sick Pets across VCMs.
Build the portfolio strategic plan for the market / cluster and then track performance against that plan in S&OP+.
Drives the in-year growth agenda of the relevant portfolio for the market (performance review & action plan) including:
Ability to measures and assess portfolio performance using the flywheel.
Ability to transform this assessment into action with the local and regional teams to positively impact performance.
Ability to build a plan and land innovation, re-novation and delistings well in conjunction with the other key stake holders (MSD and sales).
Build and manage portfolio mix & P&L ownership for respective portfolios
Manages the portfolio tail.
Ability to work with all key stakeholders to build the communication plan to deliver against the key mental reach elements of the flywheel.
Ability to work with peers and build relationships across other markets to share best practice and influence future portfolio direction for success.
Understand the Pet Owner and what drives their behaviours to contribute to the regional portfolio strategy. Then work with CMI / research to put data behind assumptions.
Market analysis with Category to understand the relevant portfolio landscape, our performance within that landscape and build opportunities to accelerate performance EG portfolio white space.
What are we looking for?
Higher degree, preferably in Marketing/ Digital Marketing / Brand.
Strong English skills.
Strong portfolio management and brand building experience required.
Experience in Flywheel analysis.
Experience in wider practical analysis (e.g., financial, category or sales); ability to pull insights into actions out of various data sets.
Analytical skills & bringing data to action.
Highly motivated and able to work independently.
Strong Interpersonal & influencing skills.
What can you expect from Mars?
Contract of employment.
Attractive financial conditions with Business Bonus and Christmas Bonus.
We will also look after your safety and well-being by offering you rich benefits package including life insurance, private medical care, Employee Assistance Program fully covered by RC, MultiBenefit Program.
Co-financing of meals in the canteen.
Deputation for dog or cat food or on-line shop with attractive discounts on our products that Your family and friend are going to love.
Extra savings scheme to support You in long perspective.
Support in career building through personalized development plan.
Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.
Apply now and upload you profile in English.
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Skills Required
- Higher degree, preferably in Marketing, Digital Marketing, or Brand
- Strong English skills
- Strong portfolio management and brand building experience
- Experience in Flywheel analysis
- Experience in practical analysis (financial, category, or sales) and translating insights into actions
- Analytical skills and ability to bring data to action
- Highly motivated and able to work independently
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
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.
