Global Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Capital Investment F/M/X

Job Description:

Location: Aimargues (30 min from Montpellier)

Type of contract: Permanent (CDI)

As the global Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Global Capital at Mars, you will partner to drive development & implementation of Capital sub-category buying strategies for Petcare process equipment (Dry) and related services and co-pilot optimization of resources. The role is responsible for $300M+ in annual spend. This role manages global initiatives by leveraging supplier relationships, while also driving standardization and automation. Ownership of sub-category spend on a global basis will be key, as will heavy x-functional collaboration and close partnership with key stakeholders.

This role will be a member of a global capital team 8-10 global capital category managers and regional sourcing leads, and work together in a hyper collaborative way.

What are we looking for? 

• Minimum of 7 years of global/regional strategic sourcing and purchasing experience, preferably in capital investment or related supply services. Engineering and Supply experience a plus

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Procurement / business management

• Proven track record in large-scale negotiations and contract management at global level.

• Fluency in English and French.

What will be your key responsibilities? 

• Business Partnering

  • Partner with engineering and regional Procurement teams to develop and execute global sourcing strategies using the Mars framework.

  • Participate in the Global Category Team and maintain relationships with category operational buying managers in the region.

• Category Strategy & Analytical Mindset:

  • Through your sourcing category expertise provide market and financial insights, import best practices, and ensure knowledge management within MGS Procurement for the Spend categories under your responsibility.

  • Engage with global engineering technology leads to develop and execute strategies, standardization protocols, and sourcing initiatives.

• Negotiation & Contracting:

  • Develop, negotiate and implement regional/global contracts and related Service Level Agreements including securing price, volume rebates, capacity, and service levels.

  • Ensure the supplier base is optimized according to the category management strategies to enable the end to end procure to pay process.

• Sourcing, Supplier Roster, Supplier Selection:

  • Drive the utilization of sourcing technologies, including e-sourcing and e-auction.

  • Responsible to drive compliance, including Responsible Sourcing, with zero exposure and ensure all governance according to the Mars standards.

• Supplier Relationship Management:

  • Lead relationships with global suppliers to drive performance management, continuous quality, and cost improvement, and develop supplier-enabled innovation.

What can you expect from Mars? 

• You will work in a unique campus, which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ, the French subsidiary, two laboratories, a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs, and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group

• Flexible working opportunities

• 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

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.  

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