Specialist, Sourcing - Packaging

Mars; México; Presencial; MXN 520.000 - 760.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mars is seeking a Sourcing Specialist - Packaging to join a global team and own packaging subcategories, driving value through strategic sourcing, market analysis and supplier engagement.

You will collaborate with Operations, R&D, Quality and Finance, lead negotiations, and develop cost-saving scenarios while maintaining supplier relationships and ensuring supply continuity.

Formación

• 3+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
• Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
• Experience leading RFQs/RFPs, evaluating supplier proposals.
• Experience preparing for and participating in supplier negotiations and contracting.
• Strong analytical skills for spend, pricing and market data.
• Ability to develop sourcing recommendations considering cost, quality, service, innovation and supply continuity.
• Strong stakeholder management and supplier-relationship abilities.
• Packaging, FMCG/CPG, direct-materials or global sourcing experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Own assigned packaging subcategories and sourcing initiatives with increasing independence.
• Lead competitive RFQs and RFPs from market analysis through supplier selection and award recommendation.
• Analyze spend, supplier proposals, cost drivers, market indices and external developments to identify sourcing opportunities.
• Develop sourcing scenarios, business cases and recommendations balancing value, service, quality, innovation, sustainability and supply-chain continuity.
• Partner with internal cost-modeling and business teams to prepare negotiation strategies and support end-to-end contracting.
• Maintain accurate pricing and commercial agreements following sourcing events.
• Build productive supplier relationships and support portfolio optimization.
• Collaborate across Procurement, Operations, Supply, R&D, Quality and Finance to implement sourcing decisions.
• Support regional and global sourcing initiatives, including standardization, analytics, automation and continuous process improvement.

Conocimientos

Procurement experience

Strategic sourcing

RFQ/RFP management

Supplier negotiations

Analytical skills

Cost modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Multilingual: Portuguese, Spanish, and

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Job Description:

Objective: As a Sourcing Specialist - Packaging at Mars, you'll join a collaborative, global organization and build your expertise within a complex and evolving packaging category. This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership, gain exposure across the business and help translate category strategies into measurable value.

You’ll work closely with the Senior Sourcing Manager, Buyers, suppliers and cross‑functional partners across Operations, Supply, R&D, Quality and Finance. The ideal candidate is curious, analytical and ready to bring a point of view while continuing to grow as a strategic sourcing professional.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
• Fluent: Portuguese, Spanish and English
• Demonstrated experience leading RFQs/RFPs, evaluating supplier proposals and supporting supplier selection decisions.
• Experience preparing for and participating in supplier negotiations and commercial contracting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend, pricing, market data and commercial scenarios.
• Ability to develop well‑rounded sourcing recommendations that consider cost, quality, service, innovation, sustainability and supply continuity.
• Strong communication, stakeholder‑management and supplier‑relationship skills, with the ability to work independently in an ambiguous, fast‑moving environment.
• Packaging, FMCG/CPG, direct‑materials, manufacturing, cost‑modeling, commodity‑pricing or global sourcing experience is preferred.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Own assigned packaging subcategories, sourcing initiatives and workstreams with increasing independence.
• Lead competitive RFQs and RFPs from market analysis and supplier engagement through proposal evaluation, supplier selection and award recommendation.
• Analyze spend, supplier proposals, cost drivers, market indices and external developments to identify sourcing opportunities and commercial risks.
• Develop sourcing scenarios, business cases and recommendations that balance value, service, quality, innovation, sustainability and supply‑chain continuity.
• Partner with internal cost‑modeling and business teams to prepare negotiation strategies, lead supplier negotiations and support end‑to‑end contracting.
• Maintain accurate pricing and commercial agreements following sourcing events.
• Build productive supplier relationships and support supplier segmentation, performance management and portfolio optimization.
• Collaborate across Procurement, Operations, Supply, R&D, Quality and Finance to implement sourcing decisions and deliver business commitments.
• Support regional and global sourcing initiatives, including standardization, analytics, automation and continuous process improvement.

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 from day one, including access to our in‑house Mars University.
• An industry‑competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.