Business Development Analyst

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

The Business Development Analyst supports the segment’s reinvention by moving the portfolio north into quality growth adjacencies, such as Better Treats & Snacks and Immersive Experiences, and by addressing opportunities in critical growth markets The Business Analyst supports the inorganic efforts toward this goal including M&A, partnerships, and alternative (equity-based) arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

·  Collect data from across geographic markets and secondary sources (e.g., Nielsen, SPINs, CB Insights, Capital IQ, etc.) to determine market sizing and Mars Wrigley size of prize, and to assess potential targets
·  Commission discrete consumer diligence (e.g., social media scraping, qualitative research) in support of specific M&A engagements
·  Conduct industry-specific anti-trust analysis to understand the market dynamics at issue with M&A investigations
·  Prepare impactful presentations for Mars Inc. leadership and Board through multiple visualization techniques and tools such as ThinkCell, Excel, and Powerpoint
·  Provide analytical support and market research for alternative innovation model(s) should key acquisitions within each adjacency not be attainable or do not offer acceptable value

Job Qualifications

·  Bachelor’s degree; preferred with 2+ years in advanced analytics or management consulting experience
·  Data analysis including patterns and the critical variables to provide insights
·  Understanding of food & beverage and/or consumer package goods trends
·  Working knowledge of information systems
·  Strong oral/written communication skills

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Nearest Major Market: Newark
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
Job Segment: Business Development, Consulting, Equity, Information Systems, Sales, Technology, Finance