Manager, Demand

Accelerator is Mars Snacking's growth engine, focused on unlocking growth across high-potential categories and brands. Within Accelerator, the Better For You portfolio includes iconic brands such as KIND®, RXBAR®, Nutri-Grain®, Special K Bars®, Pure Organic®, Tru Fru®, and Nature's Bakery®. By combining the scale and resources of Mars with the speed and agility of a growth business, Accelerator is driving innovation, accelerating performance, and transforming how we work through data, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

As Manager, Demand, you will play a critical role in shaping demand planning and integrated business planning across the Better For You portfolio. Partnering closely with leaders across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, and SDL, you will help connect strategic and operational plans, identify risks and opportunities, and enable data-driven decisions that support sustainable growth. This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, analytical leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys influencing outcomes across a diverse portfolio of brands.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of progressive experience within a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) organization.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Logistics & Distribution, Procurement, Manufacturing, Commercial Marketing/Category Strategy, or Supply Chain Consulting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to translate data and insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience coaching, developing, and driving performance within teams.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
• Experience supporting or leading S&OP and/or Integrated Business Planning processes.
• Experience working within a multi-brand or high-growth business environment.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Reconcile plan versus latest estimate for Product Management Review (PMR), consolidate category S&OP information, and lead demand gap reconciliation.
• Support demand planning teams in improving statistical forecast models and troubleshooting forecast errors.
• Drive category supply gap discussions and lead the weekly Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) process.
• Facilitate monthly category demand reviews and resolve short-term supply and demand imbalances.
• Connect demand, consumption, and supply plans to identify risks and opportunities that support informed business decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and establish standard work across demand planning processes.
• Coach and develop category demand planners while measuring performance through standardized KPIs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, and SDL teams to align strategic and operational business plans.

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.
• 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.