Manager, Sales Planning Small Format – Accelerator

Job Description:

What youll do

Reporting to the Sales Planning & Trade Strategy team the Manager Sales Planning Small Format supports the Sales Planning function for the Accelerator business including KIND Tru Fru Natures Bakery and the newly acquired Kellanova brands. This role is responsible for business planning forecasting trade investment optimization performance analysis and delivering actionable insights that

drive business results. As the Accelerator division continues to evolve this role will play a key leadership role in integrating processes improving planning capabilities and enabling scalable growth across the

portfolio.

This role is a temporary project role with an end date of December 1 2027.

Job Responsibilities

Lead customer sales plans forecasts budgets and business reviews

Analyze performance and recommend actions to close business gaps

Improve promotional ROI and trade-investment effectiveness

Maintain accurate planning systems reporting and assumptions

Communicate actionable insights to senior leadership

Collaborate across Sales Finance RGM and Supply Chain

Qualifications

Must Have

Strong sales planning financial and analytical acumen

Advanced Excel and reporting skills

Proven ability to influence communicate and manage competing priorities

Preferred

Trade promotion management or forecasting-system experience

RGM and promotional-effectiveness experience

People-leadership experience

Who are we

Accelerator a global Division of Mars Snacking is on the front line of unlocking growth across high- potential categories and brands to fuel whats next for Snacking. Its home to both emerging and enduring

brands including KIND TRÜ FRÜ NATURES BAKERY RXBAR EGGO POP-TARTS and RICE KRISPIE TREATS. Combining the scale of Mars with the agility of a start-up our Division has the ambition to accelerate the future of snacking by delivering products consumers love today discovering category- shaping innovations for tomorrow and developing entrepreneurial teams whose impact will last for generations.

Were looking for passionate talent who dare to dream big agile collaborators who talk straight and decide fast and driven performers with a growth mindset. Were proudly part of Mars while also building

something boldly different. If this inspires and energizes you youve found the right place where you can do cool things with fun people for one of the biggest snacking companies in the world!

Thebase pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the below range however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to market location job-related knowledge skills andexperience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements if eligible including variable pay & general allowances (depending on the positionand employees work schedule). Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicablepolicies andplans then in effect and depending on the position offered and the employees work schedule (i.e. part-time schedule) eligible employees are automatically enrolled in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical dental vision and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employees eligible dependents and may be eligible to take up to 18 weeks of paid parental will also receivethe following paid-time off (which may be prorated based on start date and the employees work schedule):120 hours of vacation per year paid sick time for eligible Associates of 100% pay continuation for a maximum of 40 hours per calendar yearand 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year that include both fixed and flexible holidays.