Regional Strategic Sourcing Leader — Partnerships & Impact

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in Chicago seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead regional procurement for Direct and Indirect categories, owning partnerships with business partners. This role may oversee end-to-end sourcing of regional materials.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management and analytics, with strong communication and project management skills to drive performance across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain/Finance or related field.
• 5–10 years of strategic sourcing, supplier management, and business partnering.
• Experience in supplier performance management and risk tools.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the business.
• Strong project management, analytics and root-cause problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Regional Sourcing & Commercial Leadership: Directs end-to-end sourcing strategy for regionally segmented categories.
• Global Partnership & Performance Accountability: Liaises between region, center of excellence and Mars Global Services; ensures KPIs and SLAs.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Power BI

SAP

MRP systems

Analytics

Problem solving

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement

MBA

Tools

Power BI

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Mars Incorporated in Chicago seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead regional procurement for Direct and Indirect categories, owning partnerships with business partners. This role may oversee end-to-end sourcing of regional materials.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management and analytics, with strong communication and project management skills to drive performance across the region.