Job Description:
This role reports to the Pet Nutrition Global SRM Implementation Lead - TPM and is responsible to execute the regional deployment of a global trade promotion planning system.
This role will be part of the Global Pet Nutrition SRM team, which builds and nurtures the global community of local Pet Nutrition SRM champions, driving aggregate improvements in net price realization and trade investment productivity.
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven TPM Implementation Lead - Europe to spearhead the implementation of a Trade & Promotion Management (TPM) system, such as Salesforce TPM or Visualfabriq, within our organization. The ideal candidate will lead global & local cross-functional teams to ensure a successful deployment, adoption, and optimization of the TPM system, enabling enhanced trade investment planning, execution, and analytics.
This role is a project-based transformation role and has a current expected end date of ‘31st March 2028’. As we move closer to ‘31st March 2028’ we will work with you to explore other opportunities for employment within the Mars family of companies. If a suitable alternative role is not available at that time, your employment will end.
What are we looking for?Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field
Experience: 5+ years of experience in Trade Promotion Management, Sales Operations, IT Project Management, or related fields
Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with TPM systems (e.g., Salesforce TPM, Visualfabriq, SAP TPM), ERP systems, and business intelligence tools.
Project Management: Proven track record in leading enterprise-level system implementations, preferably in CPG, Retail, or FMCG industries
Communication & Leadership: Strong ability to influence stakeholders, manage cross-functional teams, and drive initiatives to completion
Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues
Program Management: Lead the end-to-end implementation of the TPM system in partnership with key stakeholders from Markets and Operating Entities (OEs), ensuring timely and successful execution while aligning with business objectives
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Finance, IT, and other key stakeholders to gather requirements, define business processes, and drive system adoption
System Integration: Work with IT teams and vendors to ensure seamless integration of TPM with existing ERP, CRM, and analytics platforms
Training & Change Management: Provide inputs on training programs, change management activities, and communication strategies to ensure smooth user adoption and minimize disruption to business operations
Data Management & Analytics: Employ a ‘data-led’ mindset to ensure data accuracy, reporting, and analytics capabilities within the TPM system to support business decision-making
Issue Escalation: Serve as an escalation point from market teams up to the global SRM team and leadership teams
Continuous Improvement: Monitor and measure program rollout success factors, gather feedback, and recommend enhancements to maximize efficiency
As a leader of the Trade Promotion Management deployment, the role collaborates closely with GMs, Sales Heads, CFOs, local SRM and Sales Finance leaders to deliver against the value creation plan in OEs
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.
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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.
