Senior Manager, Strategy & Performance - GS & Supply
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Salary: £72,500 - £90,500 + car allowance + bonus
The Procurement
Strategy & Performance Head is responsible for challenging the current
ways of thinking by leading change initiatives with an enterprise
strategy mindset. This will enable Procurement to leverage our global
scale, skills and expertise while servicing our segments local
business needs.
The role will focus on identifying, creating
and embedding best practice to accelerate value cross-segment and
cross-category, including the creation & implementation of
breakthrough process and system strategies which deliver long term
competitive advantage, manage risk & maximize value to the
business.
The role has a high impact on critical business
processes of Mars Global Services Commercial Indirects to drive
accelerated value and quality and compliance.
Proven experience of driving value via sustainable P&L Savings, Inflation Mitigation and Cash through world-class multi-year category strategies
The ability to drive compliance: Designing, implementing and measuring the source to pay global process so that our associates can easily access the best deals
Proficient in driving efficiency: Continually improve the processes and systems to automate purchasing and drive-down the operational costs of working with 3rd parties
Solid experience of setting strategy, program-managing the roadmap and driving the performance for procurement ambition is crucial to enabling our business to achieve the best value from its Indirects spend. This role is critical to execution/program managing the roadmap and driving a performance culture within the function
Category responsibilities: Act as a change leader, driving enterprise-wide strategies into the region (with employees, contractors, multiple geographies, spend and cost savings)
Serve as a change facilitator, develop and collaborate within Enterprise on Commercial Insights that drive transformation
Collaborate with Global Category teams and the regional Leadership team to shape the delivery of our Commercial Strategy
Work closely with the segment productivity teams and Finance to track delivery and identify opportunities and support regular performance reviews. Supports segment productivity meetings. Drive the Commercial Performance Drumbeat for the Supply and the General Services Categories
Ensures compliance to Governance, policies, systems & controls. Oversee internal audit process, tracks performance and drives continuous improvement of governance within the region
Serve as advisor on Operational Excellence policies, practices and procedures working closely with other functions to drive compliance
Ensure technical, process and project documentation is developed, deployed and maintained for knowledge management
Responsible to identify training needs, address training requirements and embed understanding within the region
Benchmark Indirect Buying practices with the external world in order to roadmap clear milestones
Acts as change management leader by best-practice use of lean methods, project management, problem solving, and communication.
Work with over 130,000 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.
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Senior Manager, Strategy & Performance - GS & Supply
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