Global Dairy Climate-Smart Strategy Lead

Mars UK; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Snacking is seeking a Senior Manager, Dairy Climate Smart Agriculture to lead the global dairy sustainability strategy and oversee regional North American implementation. You will align supplier networks, farmers, and partners to reduce carbon, improve water use, and advance regenerative agriculture within Mars’ Healthy Planet framework.

You will drive governance, funding, and partnerships, while coaching cross-functional teams to embed sustainability into sourcing and brand strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in agronomy, environmental science, sustainable agriculture, agricultural economics or related field.
• 8+ years of direct dairy sustainability or agricultural sourcing experience preferred.
• Ability to influence across global and regional teams to deliver sustainability goals.

Responsibilities

• Global strategy ownership for multi-year dairy sustainability aligned with Healthy Planet.
• Lead regional North America program deployment for climate-smart dairy.
• Establish governance and quarterly KPI tracking for program delivery.
• Design funding strategies with partners to de-risk the transition.
• Coach cross-functional teams on climate-smart farming and business case.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

MRV knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Environmental Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, or related technical discipline

Tools

MRV systems

Data management systems

GHG Protocol knowledge

Job description

Mars Snacking is seeking a Senior Manager, Dairy Climate Smart Agriculture to lead the global dairy sustainability strategy and oversee regional North American implementation. You will align supplier networks, farmers, and partners to reduce carbon, improve water use, and advance regenerative agriculture within Mars’ Healthy Planet framework.

You will drive governance, funding, and partnerships, while coaching cross-functional teams to embed sustainability into sourcing and brand strategies