Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Facilities Services, MRO & Maintenance Services

Mars • Creve Coeur, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager at Mars, you will manage purchasing categories for indirect services for the MRO, IFM and Maintenance Services at a regional level across the Americas, primarily focusing on strategy design, implementation and operational execution to deliver long-term competitive advantage by maximizing value for money and protecting the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5-7 years' experience of commercial or purchasing experience with both direct & indirect buying
• Managing $20 -50 million plus in annual spend
• Strong project management experience within supplier/customer management
• Financial Acumen within supply
• Stakeholder Management
• 15% travel, local & regional

Nice To Haves

• Managing $50 million plus in annual spend
• Knowledge of maintenance services is a plus
• 10 plus years of commercial or purchasing experience with both direct & indirect buying

Responsibilities

• Participate in and ensure team knowledge transfer
• Ensures compliance with proper procedures, policies, systems, and controls
• Purchase indirect services by securing price, capacity & service levels in line with commitments to the business and as per the sourcing strategies by applying a wide range of sourcing tools (e.g., negotiation, e-procurement, strategic collaboration, the total cost of ownership, tenders/RFP’s, etc.)."
• Implement a supply-based strategy.
• Assess and develop suppliers to meet business needs and opportunities.
• Ensure effective risk management of the supply base through robust contracts and monitoring of financial and other KPIs.
• Implement corrective actions as appropriate.
• Manage all related commercial, financial & ethical aspects of projects.
• Establish & maintain relationships with Finance managers/directors, department managers/directors (plant manager, marketing director, sales director, supply chain director, etc.), and their teams to understand their needs and facilitate the appropriate challenge level.
• Provide market and financial insights and inputs to the internal sourcing planning process.
• Recommend and implement best practices for areas of responsibility.
• Provide input to and execute at a local level Global & Regional Mars Strategic Sourcing Methodology (MSSM) and other major work streams.
• Participate in external forums and associations.
• Lead and contribute to global/regional projects, as required.
• Participate & lead, when required, engagement programs.
• Actively Participate actively to cross-segment team meetings, as well as any global and/or specific subcategory team meetings.
• Regularly maintain & update relevant KPIs (related to in-scope investments, e.g., savings, payment terms, etc.)
• Responsible for providing support, training, and guidance to junior and, or new team members.
• Provide support as needed to individual buyers in complex negotiations and critical issues (e.g., disputes that threaten continuity of supply, termination of significant suppliers, suppliers causing late delivery of projects).
• Acts as the liaison between the sites, business units, and sourcing managers to communicate changing business needs (e.g., specification, volume changes, etc.).
• Execute supplier performance reviews regularly.
• Develop & implement a continuous improvement action plan.
• Monitors change and adjust the plan as needed to sustain performance results.
• Identifies and manages supplier collaboration initiatives (e.g., supplier owned inventory, forecast management, electronic invoicing, operational process streamlining, etc.)
• Manage all related commercial, financial & ethical situations.
• Identifies opportunities and roadblocks to regional strategies and determines the next best local approach as needed.
• Work in collaboration with other buying operation managers
• Influences internal stakeholders to align with global & regional buying strategy.

Benefits

• Work with 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.
• A strong focus on 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees