Job Description:
The role operates across all regions (Latam, NA, Asia, ANZ, Europe), partnering with peers in the IT organization to develop and deploy robust and sustainable new IT capabilities.
Role brings in external/best practice insights & trends from IT vendors and peer companies to influence and drive business transformation at scale for Mars.
It partners very closely with Business Supply Chain Planning Teams: process owners, product owners and functional experts (Global and Regional).
It partners very closely with regions IT Supply Chain Planning leads on new IT capabilities and deployment.
It partners closely with IT 3rd party development teams and IT consultants.
Non Negotiables
Strong drive for results
High level of autonomy
Strong on stakeholder management (internal and external)
Project Management and Product Management experience on Global IT solutions
Functional knowledge depth in Supply Chain Planning, in particular (ideally exposed to IT solution OMP)
Proven track record to get things done in a matrixed organization and influencing/leading without authority.
Worked in a multi-region Team with potentially conflicting needs/views and the ability to navigate a complex organizational landscape
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and manage multiple priorities/dimensions in parallel
What are we looking for?
- Ten years of mix-experience in IT product management and IT Project management – in supply chain Planning functional area
- Proven Track record of product management – experience in a products & platforms based operating model
- Proven Track record of financial/budget management
- Proven track record of managing large programs with a focus on the Supply Chain Planning function preferred.
- Stakeholder Relationship Management of senior stakeholders in a distributed functional organization - Customer focused with demonstrated ability to form productive relationship including business leaders and IT leaders.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability lead and to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and present complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to educate non-IT savvy leadership & staff.
- Learning agility and desire to learn new technology and business.
- Experience working across multiple levels of an organization.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Ensure a very close and strong relationship with the IT Delivery teams (internally or externally (DevOps)), providing insight, guidance, and steering on topics related to the functional domain and ensuring a well formed investment profile across the end to end functional domain.
Leading and overseeing regional Projects, be escalation point (for resolution) on topics raised by active implementation projects.
Responsible with Regions for product delivery of all projects within the portfolio,
Responsible for the Global Product implementation Roadmap.
Escalation points for technical risks in projects and develop mitigation strategies.
Responsible to share learning/resolutions across projects/regions
Responsible for the overall financial due diligence of the investments governed and prioritized on the roadmap. Play an active role in ensuring financial processes are followed and full transparency is integrated.
Responsible for active stakeholder engagement and management across the functional domain steering groups and senior sponsors of new capability.
Lead technical discussions and presentations to non-technical stakeholders
Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
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.
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 a company bonus.
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