Business Analyst Intern Italy

About Mars, IncorporatedMars 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 $45 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®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and 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.BUSINESS ANALYST INTERNSHIPJob Description:The intern will be included in the Category Team, as Business Analyst Intern, for the Petfood division.Inclusion within the Category will allow you to come into contact with the organization of a multinational reality within a central function: the intern will interact with interlocutors from different areas (Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Logistics) and will have the opportunity to understand the business context within the different channels in which the company operates and to work on the Petcare market segment.The main activities on which the internship project will focus will concern:Provide technical and analytical support to the team in the creation and management of tools for monitoring the performance of the different categories and main brands (Cesar, Whiskas,...), with insights for both the sell-in and sell-out parts and with a strong focus on distribution performance in the various Grocery and Specialized channels.Provide support in the evaluation and analysis of a wide range of data relating to marketing, sales and consumers, consolidating its analytical expertise thanks to the use of multiple databases, provided by different providers and the analysis of a large set of KPIs analytical.Support the maintenance, coding and management of key data sources and manage the relationship with data provider partners.Create business reports for trade presentations in view of meetings with customers and management.Manage ad hoc projects on different perimeters.What can you expect from Mars?Work with over 130,000 like-minded 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 UniversityCOMPETENCIESBachelor's degree, preferably in economics or equivalentGood use of Excel and good knowledge of SAPPrecision and analytical skillsSpeed of execution, flexibility and definition of priorities in situations of uncertaintyAbility to build trust based relationshipGood communication and team working skillsItalian Mother tongueEnglish Full working knowledgeLocation: MilanEmployment TypeInternship 6/12 months (Full-time)BenefitsA reimbursement of expenses is provided, along with meal vouchers and a monthly reibursement for metroSeniority LevelEntry levelMars 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.In Mars #TomorrowStartsToday