Regional Product Manager - Scheduling

Mars Incorporated in; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Regional Product Manager for Scheduling (Finance) to optimize supply planning processes and tools. You’ll bridge operations and technology, reimagining workflows and driving adoption of digital solutions across cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in supply planning or analytics, strong data skills, and experience with SAP and advanced planning systems. This role involves travel and delivering scalable planning solutions that empower business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics and/or business administration.
• 5 years in supply planning, demand planning, MRP or supply chain analytics.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams to improve WoW, standards, processes, systems.
• Ability to translate data insights into collaborative solutions.
• Strong process and project management with high decision quality; fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Assess current planning processes and map future-state workflows with stakeholders.
• Provide SME input to translate business needs into system requirements.
• Collaborate with IT, E2E planning, and customer supply to align processes.
• Develop, maintain, and update process maps, SOPs, and training materials.
• Partner to design, test, and deploy planning solutions (Kinaxis, OMP, Blue Yonder).
• Define and evolve the product roadmap for planning.
• Manage backlogs, write user stories, and prioritize features to improve performance and agility.
• Lead onboarding and training for new associates and key users.

Skills

Cross-functional teams

Data insights

Process improvement

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in supply chain

Tools

SAP

JDA/OMP/Kinaxis

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

Regional Product Manager - Scheduling (Finance)

We're looking for a skilled Regional Product Manager for Supply Planning to analyze and improve our business processes, tools, and systems. This role requires strong expertise in business operations and enterprise systems to ensure efficient and effective workflows.

As we evolve into a future-focused supply chain organization, managing products-integrating people, processes, and technology to drive decisions and insights-is increasingly vital.

You'll bridge supply chain operations and technology, optimizing our planning systems for efficiency and scalability. The ideal candidate will reimagine workflows, collaborate across teams, champion change, and implement digital solutions that enhance operations and drive user adoption.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics and/or Business Administration
• 5 years in Supply Planning/Demand Planning/MRP or Supply Chain Analytics
• Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Excel/Access/PowerPoint)
• Ability to work across multiple cross-functional teams and identify opportunities for improvement of WoW, standards, processes, systems and propose and implement changes
• Ability to draw insights from data and develop collaborative solutions for challenges.
• Skilled at process and project management High decision quality in a fast-paced environment
• High learning agility to utilize data systems
• Ability to travel 30% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in PMO/Change Management/ Transforming Supply Chain
• Technical proficiency in SAP, Advanced Planning Systems (JDA/OMP/Kinaxis), and data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI)

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Assess current planning processes and pain points in partnership with business stakeholders. Facilitate workshops, process mapping, and gap analysis to define future-state workflows aligned with best practices and strategic goals.
• Provide subject matter expertise on specific business functions and translate business needs into functional system requirements.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, E2E planning, and customer supply, to align business processes with organizational goals.
• Process Documentation: Develop, maintain, and update business process documentation, including process maps, SOPs, and training materials.
• Enable Tool Implementation & Enhancement: Partner with Digital Technologies, external vendors, and business SMEs to design, configure, test, and deploy planning solutions (e.g., Kinaxis, OMP, Blue Yonder). Focus on fit-for- purpose tools that reinforce process standardization and agility
• Define and evolve the product roadmap for your functional planning area.
• Manage backlogs, write user stories, and prioritize features that improve process performance, decision making agility, and Associate experience.
• Assist in driving change initiatives by ensuring effective communication, training, and stakeholder engagement. Onboarding and training: Execute functional onboarding and training of new associates and key users

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.
• Best-in-class 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.

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