Factory Materials & Inbound Supply Chain Lead

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates in Missouri seeks an Operations Materials Manager to execute inbound supply chain strategies for raw and packaging materials supporting Royal Canin North America manufacturing.

You will translate sourcing strategies into operational priorities, lead 0-12 week issue resolution, partner across functions to prevent shortages, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
• Fluent English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the regional Commercial Operations expert for assigned materials.
• Translate regional sourcing and supply strategies into operational priorities for factories, materials, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Develop inbound pipeline strategies with Manufacturing, Planning/Flow, Logistics, SQA, Regulatory, Trade Compliance, Finance, and suppliers.
• Ensure execution of materials strategies including service, cost, quality, inventory, data integrity, and compliance requirements.
• Lead 0–12 week supply issue resolution and crisis management for assigned categories, including escalation and recovery plans.
• Partner with Flow, Planning, Manufacturing, SQA, and suppliers to solve shortages and disruptions.
• Participate in S&OP and factory governance routines (Factory Service Reviews, TLTs, JTM, CMOS).
• Drive continuous improvement and data accuracy in supplier performance and inventory health.

Skills

Fluent English

Cross-functional collaboration

Crisis management

Data-driven problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates in Missouri seeks an Operations Materials Manager to execute inbound supply chain strategies for raw and packaging materials supporting Royal Canin North America manufacturing.

You will translate sourcing strategies into operational priorities, lead 0-12 week issue resolution, partner across functions to prevent shortages, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining quality and compliance.