European Regional DCom Supply Chain Manager

Job Description: Mars Snacking has an ambition to more than triple its DCom business over the coming years and igniting growth through Supply Chain is one of the strategic opportunities we will capitalize on to help us achieve this goal. The role of the European Regional DCom Supply Chain Manager is responsible for developing, piloting, and scaling New Fulfilment Model capabilities, accelerating our growth with top DCom customers and through our Mars Unattended Retail - MUR business (e.g. Vending and unattended micro-markets). What are the top priorities for this role? Perfect availability for DCom and Mars Unattended Retail, Profitable cold chain and System enablement. What will be your key responsibilities? Supporting development of key digital supply chain capabilities, teaming with global and local markets to determine key intervention areas to address. Developing disruptive and viable network roadmaps with cross-functional partners (Packaging/Industrial Engineering/IT/D&A). Translating digital needs into actionable and tangible E2E supply chain workstreams in close partnership with the key markets. Conducting proofs of concept with new capabilities, customers and emerging external partners, creating repeatable models and documenting in Playbooks to benefit the wider business. Creating and leading global functional communities of practice with regional and market digital supply chain managers, building new capability and supporting a shift of mindset and behaviors. What do we require for this role? Robust and successful experience within supply chain. Strong track record of customer facing success and business acumen in working with teams to identify problems to solve, ideating on the art of the possible, and bringing possibilities to life. A deep knowledge and experience in general and DCom supply chain operations and proven track record of working with and managing a complex supply chain/business transformation. Experience in relationships with digital commerce customers such as Amazon. 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 company bonus. Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.