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Manager, Sales Planning - Small Format – Accelerator

Mars (External) Open · verified Oct 11, 2026
Remote Illinois-Chicago Full-time Manager Revenue & Sales Operations

At a glance

Manager-level Revenue & Sales Operations role at Mars (External). Remote, United States · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleRevenue & Sales Operations
SeniorityManager
LocationIllinois-Chicago
WorkplaceRemote
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 8, 2026 · 3d ago
Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Build customer sales plans, forecasts and budgets, then use business reviews to assess progress
  • Review results, identify gaps against plans and recommend steps to address them
  • Assess promotional returns and improve how trade investment is allocated
  • Keep planning tools, reports and underlying assumptions accurate
  • Share practical findings with senior leaders and coordinate planning across Sales, Finance, RGM and Supply Chain

What you bring

  • You bring strong capability in sales planning, finance and analysis
  • You are skilled with advanced Excel and reporting
  • You can influence others, communicate clearly and balance competing priorities

Who this fits

This manager-level role suits someone comfortable leading sales planning work and working across commercial, finance and supply chain teams. It is a temporary project role ending December 1, 2027. The position is listed as remote in Chicago, Illinois.

From the employer

Job Description:

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Sales Planning & Trade Strategy team, the Manager, Sales Planning – Small Format supports the Sales Planning function for the Accelerator business, including KIND, Tru Fru, Nature's Bakery, and the newly acquired Kellanova brands. This role is responsible for business planning, forecasting, trade investment optimization, performance analysis, and delivering actionable insights that

drive business results. As the Accelerator division continues to evolve, this role will play a key leadership role in integrating processes, improving planning capabilities, and enabling scalable growth across the

portfolio.


This role is a temporary project role with an end date of December 1, 2027.


Job Responsibilities

• Lead customer sales plans, forecasts, budgets, and business reviews

• Analyze performance and recommend actions to close business gaps

• Improve promotional ROI and trade-investment effectiveness

• Maintain accurate planning systems, reporting, and assumptions

• Communicate actionable insights to senior leadership

• Collaborate across Sales, Finance, RGM, and Supply Chain


Qualifications

Must Have

• Strong sales planning, financial, and analytical acumen

• Advanced Excel and reporting skills

• Proven ability to influence, communicate, and manage competing priorities


Preferred

• Trade promotion management or forecasting-system experience

• RGM and promotional-effectiveness experience

• People-leadership experience


Who are we?

Accelerator, a global Division of Mars Snacking, is on the front line of unlocking growth across high- potential categories and brands to fuel what’s next for Snacking. It’s home to both emerging and enduring

brands, including KIND, TRÜ FRÜ, NATURE’S BAKERY, RXBAR, EGGO, POP-TARTS and RICE KRISPIE TREATS. Combining the scale of Mars with the agility of a start-up, our Division has the ambition to accelerate the future of snacking by delivering products consumers love today, discovering category- shaping innovations for tomorrow and developing entrepreneurial teams whose impact will last for generations.


We’re looking for passionate talent who dare to dream big, agile collaborators who talk straight and decide fast, and driven performers with a growth mindset. We’re proudly part of Mars, while also building

something boldly different. If this inspires and energizes you, you’ve found the right place where you can do cool things with fun people for one of the biggest snacking companies in the world!

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the below range, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay & general allowances (depending on the position and employee’s work schedule). Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans then in effect, and depending on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule), eligible employees are automatically enrolled in a 401(k) plan, as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents, and may be eligible to take up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Employees will also receive the following paid-time off (which may be prorated based on start date and the employee’s work schedule): 120 hours of vacation per year, paid sick time for eligible Associates of 100% pay continuation for a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year, and 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year that include both fixed and flexible holidays.

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