Please note: This position is a maternity cover and is offered on a fixed-term contract basis for one year.

Job Description

As a Sales Support Executive, you will play a key role in the sales team. You will make sure that the basic product and campaign communication internally and with our customers is optimized. You  make sure together with Key account managers that we are seen as customer centric by our customers and we can fully exploit the potential of our customer portfolio. You ensure that all databases and tools are updated with the correct data and information. You support the sales team with wide range of tasks. We offer you freedom combined with responsibility and the possibility to make a significant difference in your daily work.  

What are we looking for?

We expect you to have working knowledge of the retail trade and its working practices. We believe that you drive for results and are action-oriented, while also being customer oriented. You are well organized and can manage our stakeholders within sales, while also coordinate different tasks and leverage their insights. You have great communication skills and positive mindset, while also have strong attention to details.

Ideally You are/have:

• Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or another related field

• Fluent in Finnish & English

• Advanced in MS Office

• Analytical Skills

Other key competencies that make you a fit for the role are: Drive for Results, Customer Focus, Action Orientation, Priority Setting, Planning, Integrity & Trust.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Support the sales department, mainly Key Account Manager team

• Assortment and listings updates and data coordination in relation to internal and external stake holders

• Price List Maintenance

• Pricing coordination between Key account managers, Marketing, Category Management, Customer service and Finance

• Maintenance of databases towards internal stakeholders and our customers, checking novelties and other reports, e.g. listings, pricing, assortment, guides, catalogue

• Internal sales reporting tools

• Filing of Sales Contracts

• Campaign and promotion evaluation

• Purchase Order creation and support, new vendor creation

• Coordination and distribution of sales material, novelty samples to chain customers

• Support with practical organization of national sales meetings and other Sales related meetings

• Send images and photo samples to the customers by request

• Data analysis and projects

• Customer media and activation support to KAMs (fairs, media, POS material)

• Assist KAMs with sell in pages and customer presentations

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.