Global Digital Tech Lead: Supply, Planning & Procurement

mars; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Senior Technical Lead / Solution Architect to drive the technical direction for Food & Nutrition Supply and Commercial technology. You will partner with Product Owners, Programme Managers and external suppliers to translate roadmaps into robust technical plans and designs.

The role requires deep knowledge of planning, smart manufacturing and procurement tech, with responsibilities spanning architecture, security and governance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as senior technical lead or solution architect.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain processes.
• Experience translating roadmaps into technical designs and implementation approaches.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical lead for the Food & Nutrition Supply and Commercial technology landscape, with focus on Planning, Smart Manufacturing and Procurement.
• Translate priorities and roadmaps into clear technical options, solution approaches and delivery guardrails.
• Provide expert advice on technical feasibility, complexity, dependencies, risk, cost and support implications to inform prioritisation and investment decisions.
• Lead technical discovery, solution design and design assurance across applications, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure and OT.
• Ensure solutions align with Mars enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, privacy, data, integration and service management standards.
• Provide domain technology leadership across Planning, Smart Manufacturing and Procurement platforms including Blue Yonder, SAP Ariba, and related ecosystems.
• Support Product Owners and delivery teams to translate approved scope into robust technical plans, designs and acceptance criteria.
• Assure technical quality through build, integration, testing, deployment and transition to operations.

Job description

Mars is seeking a Senior Technical Lead / Solution Architect to drive the technical direction for Food & Nutrition Supply and Commercial technology. You will partner with Product Owners, Programme Managers and external suppliers to translate roadmaps into robust technical plans and designs.

The role requires deep knowledge of planning, smart manufacturing and procurement tech, with responsibilities spanning architecture, security and governance.