CareerPlan

Manager, Trade Architecture Mix

USA-Illinois-ChicagoFull-time$108k–$149k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Develop and execute trade investment strategies, design customer and channel trade architectures, and optimize trade spend allocation to drive profitable growth for the Mars Snacking portfolio.

Role type

Manager, Trade Strategy & Mix Management

Builds

Trade investment frameworks, pricing models, assortment recommendations, and commercial programs for CPG customers and channels.

Domain

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Trade Marketing, Commercial Finance

Required skills

Revenue Growth Management, Trade Strategy, Commercial Finance, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Budget Development, Assortment Management, Pricing Strategy

Preferred skills

MBA, CPG Industry Experience, Trade Investment Optimization, Pack Architecture, Joint Business Planning (JBP)

Technologies

Excel, Power BI

Responsibilities

Develop trade investment architecture across channels and customers; Analyze customer, channel, and product-level profitability; Build forecasting and scenario-planning models; Partner with Sales and Customer Development teams on JBP processes; Lead mix optimization initiatives to improve revenue and margin; Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams on strategic initiatives.

Seniority

Manager, Strategic Leadership