Strategic Sourcing Manager (Finance)
Job Description:
The role is responsible for developing sourcing strategies primarily for our third-party facilities that ensures supply, maximizes value for money, and improves quality for $120M+ spend in third party manufacturing. This position is accountable for exploring opportunities to recommend and execute supply chain optimization strategies. The role operates in a pet friendly, open office environment supporting natural pet nutrition.
The Commercial Operations team is the key interface across our third-party facilities and key stakeholders such as Planning, Supply, R&D, Finance, EMQA, Quality, and Activity Management. This associate is responsible for supplier performance improvement, proactive risk management, value leadership, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional business results in the following key areas:
- Deliver Growth Innovation Strategy - New Product Launches, Supplier Performance & Relationship Management, and Speed to Market
- Support our cross functional partners on global projects and projects
- Supply Risk Mitigationfor externally produced finished goods
- Support all project Commercial inputs for all Coman sourcing
What are we looking for?
- 5 years of procurement experience.
- A passion for developing strong relationships with supplier and cross functional stakeholders both domestically and internationally.
- Bachelors degree at a minimum.
- Preferred cold supply chain experience and animal proteins knowledge
- Sound interpersonal and people leadership skills
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Support the EMQM team to execute regional and global strategies to drive the continuous improvement of our supply chain and innovation pipeline
- Continuous improvement of suppliers' performance, and relationships Management
- Partners with operations associates to assure purchasing contract accuracy, contract adherence and contract reporting
- Achieve competitive price advantage through knowledge of markets, including the relevant domestic and international economic factors.
- Deliver market trend, market development information and analysis to drive business understanding of these markets and how best to utilize the capabilities of suppliers and industry developments to deliver a competitive advantage to Mars Petcare. This includes leading creation and implementation of strategic supplier initiatives to deliver sustained competitive advantage.
- Ability to influence others not in direct span of control
- Proven ability to prioritize activities appropriately and make trade-off decisions as appropriate
Mars Inc. doesn't sponsor VISAs for this role. This position is not eligible for relocation.
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