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Mars

Manager, Sales Planning - Small Format – Accelerator

SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationUSA-Illinois-Chicago
Work moderemote · United States
Typetemporary
SeniorityMid
DepartmentSales Planning & Trade Strategy
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 10, 2026 · 1d ago
Verified live1d ago
Illinois law requires most employers to post a pay range.
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have3
Strong sales planning, financial, and analytical acumen
Advanced Excel and reporting skills
Proven ability to influence, communicate, and manage competing priorities
Nice to have3
Trade promotion management or forecasting-system experience
RGM and promotional-effectiveness experience
People-leadership experience
Skills
Excel
Benefits
401(k)
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Paid time off
Vacation
Sick leave
Holidays
Job Description:
What you’ll 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, Nature’s 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 what’s next for Snacking. It’s home to both emerging and enduring
brands, including KIND, TRÜ FRÜ, NATURE’S 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.
We’re looking for passionate talent who dare to dream big, agile collaborators who talk straight and decide fast, and driven performers with a growth mindset. We’re proudly part of Mars, while also building
something boldly different. If this inspires and energizes you, you’ve found the right place where you can do cool things with fun people for one of the biggest snacking companies in the world!
Benefits
The base 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, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay & general allowances (depending on the position and employee’s work schedule). Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans then in effect, and depending on the position offered and the employee’s 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 employee’s eligible dependents, and may be eligible to take up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Employees will also receive the following paid-time off (which may be prorated based on start date and the employee’s 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 year, and 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year that include both fixed and flexible holidays.
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