Sr Manager, Category - Cans
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Category Lead - Cans is globally responsible for Mars Snacking’s cans packaging category strategy, steering a portfolio valued at more than $400 million. The role owns the long-term strategic agenda, defines sourcing approaches for regional teams to execute, manages key global supplier relationships, and develops a multi-year cost reduction and value creation pipeline. It is a high-visibility global leadership position requiring substantial collaboration with senior stakeholders across functions. The role develops and executes a five-year-plus category strategy aligned with Mars Snacking’s sustainability, quality, and business growth objectives. It uses market intelligence and technology to identify transformational opportunities, build resilient supply networks, and advance innovation, value engineering, cost, cash flow, and continuity objectives. The position partners with regional Sourcing Managers and serves as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across R&D, Supply Chain, Sustainability, and Finance.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
- Proven track record of creating and delivering high-impact global category strategies.
- Exceptional ability to synthesize market dynamics, anticipate industry trends, and develop long-term strategic roadmaps.
- Outstanding stakeholder management skills and ability to develop collaborative cross-functional and supplier relationships.
- Bachelor’s degree at minimum in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Own and execute the five-year-plus global category strategy for cans, aligned with Mars Snacking’s sustainability, quality, and business growth objectives.
- Translate the global category strategy into an annual sourcing plan for execution by regional sourcing teams.
- Develop and execute a multi-year cost reduction, value engineering, and cash flow pipeline.
- Use market intelligence and technology to identify and champion transformational initiatives for the category.
- Lead strategic relationships with key global suppliers to promote co-innovation, joint value creation, and long-term development.
- Define strategic sourcing frameworks and guidelines for regional Sourcing Managers.
- Build resilient supply networks and proactively manage risk to support quality, security of supply, and business continuity.
- Serve as a trusted business partner to senior internal stakeholders across R&D, Supply Chain, Sustainability, and Finance.
- Drive alignment and cross-functional collaboration across a global network of senior stakeholders.
Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary and benefits package.
- Company bonus, described as performance-based.
- Medical and dental benefits.
- Participation in a 401(k) plan.
- Paid time off.
- Learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
- Opportunity to lead high-priority transformational initiatives on a global scale.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
