Manager, Foodservice Channel Intelligence
Core
Own primary research, syndicated and secondary intelligence, and trend foresight to shape growth strategy for Mars' Foodservice business.
Role type
Manager, Market Research & Intelligence
Builds
Actionable insights and future-focused intelligence for commercial strategy, innovation, portfolio decisions, and sales enablement.
Domain
Foodservice, Vending, Unattended Retail
Required skills
Mixed-methods market research, qualitative primary research, quantitative primary research, secondary research analysis, data synthesis, business recommendation generation, stakeholder partnership
Preferred skills
Foodservice channel experience, syndicated data expertise (Circana, Technomic, Datassential, Mintel), MBA/Graduate-level degree
Technologies
Circana, Technomic, Datassential, Mintel
Responsibilities
Lead qualitative and quantitative primary research with foodservice decision makers; Drive understanding of operator and consumer needs intersections; Synthesize information into actionable business recommendations; Partner with Sales, Innovation, Category, and Portfolio teams; Develop forward-looking perspectives for strategic priorities; Generate insight-led stories for customer engagement.
Seniority
Manager, strategic planning & cross-functional leadership
