Job Description:
What is PN?
Pet Nutrition (PN) is the most vibrant category in the FMCG sector. As we work to transform this exciting category, a new program, Shepherd, has been mobilized by the Mars Pet Nutrition (PN) leadership team. Shepherd is focused on the accelerated creation and implementation of a next generation ERP for Pet Nutrition.
What is Shepherd?
Shepherd is focused primarily on four mega process areas: Finance, Source to Pay (procurement and vendor management), Plan to Fulfill (supply chain planning, manufacturing and distribution), and Lead to Cash (order processing and payment). This transformation requires thought leadership, quality decision making, deep technical know-how, and an ability to navigate complex business challenges.
What is the SME role in Shepherd?
The PN Sustainability SME is an individual who owns an end-to-end process across functional silos, geography, and business unit boundaries. It includes radical process simplification and cross-segment collaboration in standardization efforts to build an agile, resilient, and digitized supply chain in Mars.
The Sustainability SME is accountable for working directly with the systems integrator, internal sustainability teams, and regional Supply Chain units in designing the global process template for their respective process area. They are responsible for the development of the business case and ensuring necessary support for unit buy-in and sign-off on business architecture and process design.
Focus areas & related functions:
This role is specifically focused on data collection, process definition, and goal achievement across key sustainability areas: Social (Thriving People), Packaging, and Environmental (GHG, water, land use, etc.).
This role will focus mainly on business sustainability requirements and their integration into the broader process simplification and definition under the Source to Pay process.
The PN Sustainability SME will cooperate with consultants and cross-segment teams responsible for transition across all geographies. Collaboration will also be necessary within Pet Nutrition different functional areas identified as transition scope.
Key Responsibilities
1. Sustainability Needs & Strategy: 30%
* Deep understanding & expertise of Pet Nutrition sustainability requirements and targets.
* Clear view of required internal and external data to support sustainability-based collection.
* Connection with central and regional sustainability teams to outline scope and ensure regional execution success.
2. Process Design: 40%
* Analyze internal and external leading practices, developing a transformation roadmap based on agreed KPI performance.
* Connection to future state process design across all areas of Source to Pay.
* Actively partner with other S2P process SMEs and GPLs to implement requirements.
* Communicate and recommend process needs across all mega-process areas.
* Partner with appropriate teams to propose a digital tool strategy for sustainability data collection.
3. Program Engagement & Implementation: 30%
* Partner with program SIs & BIs to validate process design documents.
* Regularly engage with regional Pet Nutrition teams to understand current pain points.
* Selectively engage with key suppliers to validate hypothesis and test solutions.
* Partner with the DT team and Deployment teams to develop deployment roadmaps.
Context and Scope
The role is required to support Global ERP transformation and Radical Process Simplification initiative for Pet Nutrition.
Job Specifications / Qualifications
Knowledge / Experience
Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement:
* Customer focused with demonstrated ability to form productive relationships.
* Experience in working with multiple stakeholders.
* Ability to educate leadership & staff.
* Senior stakeholder communications experience.
* Proven track record to get things done in a matrixed organization.
Program Management and Business Transformation:
* Proven track record of delivering results in Business-led transformations.
* Deep understanding of business drivers/processes.
* Learning agility and desire to learn new processes.
Procurement and Sustainability Expertise:
* 5+ years of experience in sourcing and procurement.
* 5+ years of experience in leading corporate sustainability initiatives.
* Deep understanding of the end-to-end Source to Pay process.
* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
Problem Solving and Analytical Skills:
* Strong problem analysis, negotiating, and influencing skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English.
Key Mars Leadership Competencies (4-6)
* Balances Stakeholders
* Communicates Effectively
* Ensures Accountability
* Situational Adaptability
* Manages Ambiguity
Key Functional Competencies & Technical Skills (3-5)
* Data Collection and Analysis
* Planning and Organizing
* Policy and Procedures
* Project Management
* Effective communications
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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