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Mars, Incorporated Global Director, Analytics Product Management - DCom in Newark, New Jersey
Job Description:
One Demand Data & Analytics (ODDA) is a Mars Wrigley program that harnesses the power of data, advanced analytics and insights to address key critical business challenges, while also leading the data-driven transformation journey across Demand to unlock quality growth and operational excellence.
Through ODDA, we deliver connected insights across the entire demand ecosystem. We empower our Associates with the right data, products and insights so they can take decisive action, maximizing value and making a meaningful impact on our consumers, our customers and our business.
The purpose of this role is to drive successful development of ODDA advanced analytics global products in the Digital Commerce (DCom) area. This role and direct team will engage DCom business users to identify business problems-to-solve, eventually leading to formalized business value cases and requirements, leading a team of Product Managers and Product Owners, while also working closely with data scientists and data engineers (internal as well as external) to drive the right product creation, creating a data-driven decision-making culture across Mars Wrigley by fostering a hypothesis-based approach to problem-solving.
What are we looking for?
An experienced Product Management leader with proven experience in eCommerce (or Digital Commerce).
Master's degree in Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field preferred.
Overall, 10 years of business experience; Minimum 5 years of experience in analytics and eCommerce (can be separate).
Minimum 3 years of analytics experience in the CPG/FMCG Industry.
Minimum 2 years of expertise in eCommerce (or DCom) analytics across PurePlay, OmniChannel and last-mile customers (e.g., Walmart, Amazon, Instacart).
Minimum 2 years of experience in developing or using analytical models using multi variate regression and machine learning algorithms.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Develop an advanced analytics strategy with a prioritized roadmap for DCom within Mars Wrigley that enables and accelerates the agenda of the Global DCom CoE and regional DCom teams.
Create an Agile-based team culture, assigning and aligning responsibilities within the scrum team.
Partner with the ODDA PMO team to plan out short-term and long-term product and resource planning, as well as budget management and forecasting.
Lead the adoption of a newly created end-to-end Product workflow and work intake process, optimized for the DCom team measured by resource allocation and delivery accuracy.
Lead the team to shape and prioritize product backlogs, utilizing business expertise and understanding of customer needs, translate requirements into user stories & acceptance criteria.
Drive prioritization of products and features tied to company goals, getting buy-in from senior management (from Directors to SVPs) and aligning with other product domains towards shared objectives.
Create compelling presentations and present to executive and internal stakeholders.
Collaborate cross functionally with members of the product, design, marketing, business operations, legal, data & analytics, customer service, regional teams, engineering teams and more, to develop, test, and deliver high quality products and features.
Enable & Refine the operating model for ODDA in partnership with global, regional, and market stakeholders in DCom.
Collaborate with functional experts on an ongoing basis to ensure quality delivery for ODDA and other key transformation programs.
Ensure knowledge and best practices sharing across segments and markets to ensure reusability and improving analytical maturity.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 140,000 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.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
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