Supply Excellence Manager

Mars • Chattanooga, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Supply Excellence Manager (Total Productive Maintenance) The Supply Excellence Manager is a critical member of the site leadership team accountable for the overall implementation and success of Mars Supply Excellence (MSE) (Total Productive Maintenance). What are we looking for? Minimum: 5 years’ TPM experience within a manufacturing environment Experience in implementation of TPM programs, preferably during the initial implementation phases Proven track record in managing teams and driving operational excellence Proven experience as a coach/trainer/mentor. Ability to manage stakeholders and influence without authority Strong project management skills with the ability to set priorities Excellent written and oral communication skills Understanding of improvement tools as SIXSIGMA, Kaizen, 5S, DMAIC Proven experience in spearheading transformative initiatives and successfully implementing best practice rollouts Eager to analyze and inspired by maximizing value Process and detail oriented with a “hands-on” approach Preferred: Manufacturing experience within CPG Industry Bachelor’s degree What will be your key responsibilities? Active member of the Site Leadership Team guiding and supporting the overall site strategy Leading transformative change within the factory through MSE (TPM) Optimize performance and drive value leadership Initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company Development of our local supply strategies in close collaboration with a vast stakeholder network Ensures Root Cause Analysis and insight generation Drive business change - Business change management, Program development & design Partnering with the site leadership team to develop the overall implementation strategy for MSE, then driving accountability to this strategy Building capability of all pillar leaders enabling them to build team member capability Maturing all pillars in a phased progression in accordance with the site and regional strategy Coordinating with the Regional MSE team for support What can you expect from Mars? 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. 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. #On-site #LI-AS2 Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce 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 COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, 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 our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Requirements

• Minimum: 5 years’ TPM experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience in implementation of TPM programs, preferably during the initial implementation phases
• Proven track record in managing teams and driving operational excellence
• Proven experience as a coach/trainer/mentor.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and influence without authority
• Strong project management skills with the ability to set priorities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of improvement tools as SIXSIGMA, Kaizen, 5S, DMAIC
• Proven experience in spearheading transformative initiatives and successfully implementing best practice rollouts
• Eager to analyze and inspired by maximizing value
• Process and detail oriented with a “hands-on” approach

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience within CPG Industry
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Active member of the Site Leadership Team guiding and supporting the overall site strategy
• Leading transformative change within the factory through MSE (TPM)
• Optimize performance and drive value leadership
• Initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company
• Development of our local supply strategies in close collaboration with a vast stakeholder network
• Ensures Root Cause Analysis and insight generation
• Drive business change - Business change management, Program development & design
• Partnering with the site leadership team to develop the overall implementation strategy for MSE, then driving accountability to this strategy
• Building capability of all pillar leaders enabling them to build team member capability
• Maturing all pillars in a phased progression in accordance with the site and regional strategy
• Coordinating with the Regional MSE team for support

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level