Job Description:

Communication of stock status, supply risk and mitigation options Via S&OE Daily and Weekly drumbeat of communication, ensure all relevant inputs and outputs for Supply are brought to the CMOS, SMOS. Act as the key interface between customer service and regional planning. Highlight service impact of any over-sales, as well as any corresponding inventory health risk of any under-sales. Drive Supply Performance in the Market. Maintain optimal finished goods inventory levels to maximize customer service (CSL) and minimize inventory value and write-offs (market NQC). Champion RCA/problem solving. Hold both Markets and Regional Planning to account for action completion to root cause, through PDCA facilitation (Plan-Do-Check-Act). Provide service impact on any option-analysis for supply constrained value streams and contribute to recommended mitigation steps. Work with Sales and Customer Service to translate quota priorities in system requirements to ensure available stock is directed to the correct account. Manage the stock age profile on finished goods to minimize best-before-date issues. Where appropriate and feasible, optimize stock availability and inventory health via recommending and executing stock transfers between DCs.

Reporting and Analytics

Support reporting needs using a range of system, i.e. SRM, BW, SPM. Ensure accurate real-time stock picture is available in SAP (clearing i-doc errors with DCs). Execute data / parameter audit checks, as required, to ensure systems reflect agreed and realistic settings, providing feedback to design of the auditing checks required. Represent Supply in market activity executions. Ensure all relevant inputs and outputs for Supply are incorporated into the activity management program to optimize in-store availability, promotional execution, and CSL delivery. Highlight all Market NQC risk on discontinuing or phase-out codes and propose/executed mitigation tasks.

What can you expect from Mars?

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. A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and company bonus. Benefits package: company car, life, accident and health insurances, pension program, lunch allowance, sports allowance. Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.