Customer Activation & Portfolio Manager (12 Months Assignment- Maternity Cover)

Job Description:

The role defines the activation strategy, enables, and supports the team to execute the activation plans within our customers to bring our brands and events to life for shoppers, in a way which contributes towards delivery of the retailer’s own strategies. In addition, the roleis responsible for the line management of two associates in the team.  

What do we need from you? 

• Commercial (sales, marketing, category, customer marketing) experience, (5+years)  anddemonstrated ability to develop strong and impactful internal and external relationships and influence customers of all sizes.   

• Strongtrack record of executing visions and strategies with the ability to inspire and engage the local market(s).  

• Ability to navigate complex situations and challenge the status quo with a can-do attitude.   

• Self-reliant, decisive, and resilient and able to respond and adapt to a fast moving, swiftly changing environment, which will also itself be new in theinitial period. 

• Peopleleadership of a small team of functional experts. 

What would be your key responsibilities?  

• Lead and developan engaged and effective Market Activationteams across the UK/IRL to deploy the brand activity plan across key retailers. 

• Ownership for UK& IRL activation plan – alignment, delivery & execution of the plan – including priority choices. 

• Ownership for the UK TMAB budget – from agreeing allocation, to management/stewardship of the budget. 

• Ownership to define/design/deliver the contentrequired for internal deploymentmeetings, and own the design & delivery of all external tool kits and selling materials. 

• Design tools to disrupt & educateshopper while building Brand DMS along the path to purchase. 

• Strategic display/hotspot & all display & equipment leadership, including sourcing, ROI etc.  

What can you expect from Mars? 

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. 

• Join a purpose driven company, wherewe’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