Regional Strategy & Performance Lead

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars in Chicago seeks a Chief of Staff / regional procurement and commercial operations lead serving as right hand to the Regional Commercial Head. You will drive team engagement, shape collaboration agendas, and support senior leadership decision-making.

Responsibilities include aligning strategic priorities, managing portfolios, leading performance governance, and driving continuous improvement across the commercial function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in Procurement, Commercial, Strategy, Supply Chain, or related business functions.
• Experience translating business or regional strategies into functional priorities and action plans.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and working across cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading performance management, governance, or portfolio management activities.
• Strong communication skills, including development and delivery of executive-level presentations.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Alignment & Portfolio Management: Align commercial targets with business and category strategies to support leadership decisions. Manage the enterprise category, regional, or divisional project portfolio, facilitating prioritization and trade-off discussions to ensure alignment with key objectives.
• Performance Management & Governance: Drive the performance drumbeat by leading performance versus plan reviews across all value pillars. Monitor progress, identify and elevate risks through the appropriate forums to ensure accountability.
• Capability & Continuous Improvement: Act as the capability owner for performance management, leading continuous improvement initiatives on the commercial performance roadmap to advance how the organization tracks and delivers value.
• Serve as the right hand to the Regional Commercial Head, driving team engagement and managing the collaboration agenda for the regional leadership team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Portfolio management

Performance management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Mars in Chicago seeks a Chief of Staff / regional procurement and commercial operations lead serving as right hand to the Regional Commercial Head. You will drive team engagement, shape collaboration agendas, and support senior leadership decision-making.

Responsibilities include aligning strategic priorities, managing portfolios, leading performance governance, and driving continuous improvement across the commercial function.