Value Stream Support (Logistics) Manager

Mars • Chattanooga, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Value Stream Support Manager directs supply-chain operations at a site and ensures high standards of quality and food safety across procurement, production and materials planning, warehouse management, inbound and outbound product flows, customer service, and distribution center continuity. The role manages a dedicated team and serves on the Site Leadership Team, contributing to operational excellence and site strategy.

The manager leads daily logistics functions for material storage, material supply and consumption through production, and deployment and shipping of finished products. The role oversees plant scheduling, uses SAP customer-demand data to develop actionable production plans, and works with production departments to meet deadlines and customer-service goals. It also develops strategies for optimizing raw-material and packaging inventory, improves operational methods and systems, partners with regional and global procurement, and manages quality-release processes and related sanitation and GMP programs in partnership with Q&FS.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role, with progressive procurement or materials management experience in a production, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
• At least 2 years of people leadership experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and strategic-planning skills.
• Ability to deliver critical performance feedback and hold associates accountable to business objectives.
• Knowledge of SAP and ability to lead others in troubleshooting system issues and discrepancies.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of health, safety, and environmental practices, quality management, and food-safety principles.
• Proven ability to build strong business relationships, solve problems with urgency, and work effectively with associates at any level.
• Exceptional communication skills to work effectively with internal departments and external resources.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, basic sciences, or a business-related discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience as a leader of managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team through performance evaluations, coaching, and support for career progression.
• Serve as a visible site-wide leader and role model for the behaviors outlined in the Five Principles.
• Contribute to strategic planning and organizational development as a Leadership Team member, focusing on short- and long-term goals.
• Manage direct and indirect daily logistics functions for material storage, material supply and consumption through production lines, and deployment and shipping of finished products.
• Manage plant scheduler functions to maintain production schedules and optimize customer service.
• Analyze customer-demand data from SAP and translate it into production plans; ensure production departments execute plans on time.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize raw-material and packaging-material inventory levels to meet production demands.
• Recommend and implement improvements to methods, equipment, systems, and organization to meet area and plant objectives.
• Partner with Regional and Global Procurement as a technical resource for annual ingredient contracts and supply-and-demand issues.
• Identify suppliers, resolve supplier-performance issues, negotiate pricing, and build supplier relationships.
• Manage quality release for raw ingredients and packaging materials, as well as Site Sanitation and GMP programs, in partnership with Q&FS.

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary and benefits package.
• Company bonus.
• Learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
• Opportunity to work with diverse and talented Associates.
• Purpose-driven company focused on building the world wanted tomorrow, today.

What This Job Offers

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