Manager, Trade Architecture Management

Mars

. Serve as a key business co-pilot for Sales and an integral member of the local center of excellence team for trade investment .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $108,160 - $148,720 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in trade investment analysis, budget management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive profitable growth. Proficient in utilizing analytical tools and TPM systems to inform strategic trade decisions and optimize investment frameworks.

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Trade Investment AnalysisBudget ManagementTPM Systems ProficiencyData Analysis and ModelingCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisExcel ProficiencyAnalytical ModelingTrade Margin CalculationP&L UnderstandingTrade Promotions KnowledgeScenario PlanningInvestment ReportingKPI MonitoringBudget Analysis

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationRelationship BuildingCross-Functional Team ContributionInsightful PresentationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

TPM SystemsDatabasesSCM OutputsForecasting SystemsS&OP Processes

Industry Keywords

Trade Investment FrameworksProfit Pool GrowthCustomer Business UnitSales LeadershipTrade Architecture

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a key business co-pilot for Sales and an integral member of the local center of excellence team for trade investment
Deliver profitable category and profit pool growth with customers
Partner with Sales, Customer Business Unit, SDL, and Finance teams to design and execute trade investment frameworks and programs of sale
Develop and manage customer Trade budgets and trading terms focused on trade investment productivity
Support the SRM Trade Director in evaluating and creating recommendations on long-term trade investment strategies
Create robust fact bases on customer, channel, and portfolio dynamics using SCM outputs
Create and maintain CBU Trade Architecture investment frameworks using internal and external information
Partner with S&F, Customer Experience, Sales, Customer Marketing, and Category Leadership teams
Communicate clear guidelines on the trade architecture investment structure
Own reporting and analysis for investment structures, recommended trade margins, and profit pools
Support Sales Leadership, SRM, and KAM teams in designing and delivering annual growth and trade shape targets by account
Conduct ongoing trade investment and budget analyses to inform, monitor, and course-correct plans
Enter and maintain Trade Budgets in TPM systems and monitor compliance and performance against frameworks and targets
Collaborate with KAMs and Demand Finance to recommend additional trade investments for incremental customer and channel growth
Consolidate trade investment business cases and help gain agreement through S&OP+
Create and analyze Trade Investment reporting
Monitor investment position by customer against plan across TLI, trade shape, and working versus non-working trade spend KPIs
Monitor non-quality trade against budgets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven record in analyzing and modelling complicated data sets
Experience creating analysis tools using Excel and databases
Ability to use analysis to reach insightful conclusions and create robust recommendations
Ability to present outputs in an informative way
Understanding of the commercial P&L from RRP to NSV, including how changes in sales and investments affect it
Understanding of trade promotions, including price discounts, uplifts, base and incremental volumes, trigger funding, ROI, TLI, and trade shape preferred
Ability to calculate customer trade margin through different investment levels
Knowledge and experience using analytical models and TPM IT systems for promotional scenario planning helpful
Understanding of integration between TPM systems and information management or forecasting systems helpful
Understanding of strategic and operational impacts of trade promotional decisions across the 5C’s helpful
Ability to build successful working relationships and contribute to cross-functional teams
Ability to articulate and convey ideas simply and effectively

Benefits

Comp & perks

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University
Industry competitive salary and benefits package
Company bonus
401(k) plan
Company-sponsored medical insurance
Company-sponsored dental insurance
Company-sponsored vision insurance
Basic life insurance for the employee and eligible dependents
Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave
120 hours of vacation per year
Paid sick time at 100% pay continuation for a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year
12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, including fixed and flexible holidays