Supply Chain Functional Expert

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

Mars has net sales of more than $33 billion, operates six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.

Mars brands include: Petcare – PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, BANFIELD® Pet Hospital, CESAR®, SHEBA®, DREAMIES® and NUTRO®; Chocolate – M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX®; Wrigley – DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT® and 5™ chewing gums, SKITTLES® and STARBURST® candies, and ALTOIDS® AND LIFESAVERS® mints. Food – UNCLE BEN’S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS®, SEEDS OF CHANGE® and ROYCO®; Drinks – ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™, THE BRIGHT TEA COMPANY™, KLIX® and FLAVIA®; Symbioscience – COCOAVIA® and WISDOM PANEL®.

 

OVERVIEW: This role is part of the North American Food Supply Chain team and is the subject matter expert for processes, systems, and reporting that support SC Excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Supply Functional Expert is ultimately responsible for ensuring smooth operation and ongoing improvement of Atlas and business processes related to Supply.  The Supply FE role is the point contact for many areas (see below) and is responsible for effective Continuous Improvement Project prioritization and related global negotiation within Mars.  On a day-to-day basis, the Supply FE must be available to support Key Users and End Users, who may have issues with Atlas / Business Process functionality.  Related to this, the Supply FE must ensure all users are appropriately trained to perform Atlas transactions and that overall Key User & End User capability increases with time.  When issues cannot be resolved locally within a reasonable amount of time, the Supply FE will interact with appropriate Centre of Excellence (COE) team to get prompt resolution.  The Supply FE is also responsible for VIRSA security for Supply and must ensure Atlas roles are appropriate for business needs without jeopardizing controls.

 

Key Responsibilities

·  Manage WHSE performance and relationships to ensure that customer service and on time delivery to customers is above targets
·  Manages the network logistics ensuring that right amount of inventory levels are maintained within the network to supply customers
·  Leads special/continuous improvement projects within the supply chain team to enhance the customer service experience and reduce logistical complexity within the food network

 
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·  Finance closure of period-ends and year-ends
·  Responsible for period end Supply checks in Atlas to ensure successful Member of Functional Expert Core Team along with Finance, Order-to-Cash, and Data
·  Maintain, Analyze, Action, & Report Supply Metrics
·  Responsible for Supply Atlas User training plan which includes ensuring all Supply Atlas users have required training to execute in their roles, and ensuring overall Atlas knowledge increases throughout Supply organization
·  Global FE network knowledge sharing and collaboration
·  Responsible for all Atlas system role additions/deletions/changes related to area of Supply

 

Key Experiences

·  BS/BA Degree in business, information technology or supply chain management. An advanced degree is desirable
·  External classes on Supply Chain and Project Management.
·  3-5 years of business experience preferably in the areas of supply chain
·  Hands on experience in Logistics and / or Customer Service preferred
·  Functional experience in consumer packaged goods industry
·  Information and integration systems experience
·  Business analysis and integration experience
·  Exhibited problem solving experience
·  Project planning, organizing and priority setting skills

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.