Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing & External Manufacturing

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates in Chicago, IL seeks a Sr Director, Category Management & External Manufacturing to lead regional sourcing for External Manufacturing, Co-Packing, and raw materials, delivering value, continuity, and cost competitiveness.

You will influence senior leaders, drive complex negotiations, and coach a global sourcing team, partnering with Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, R&D, and Finance to align strategies with enterprise goals.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, or commercial leadership experience.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience, leading managers and high-performing teams.
• Experience developing and executing sourcing strategies delivering value through cost optimization, risk mitigation, and supplier-led innovation.
• Extensive experience leading complex commercial negotiations and managing strategic supplier and contract manufacturing relationships.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams in a global organization.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, with expertise in TCO, should-cost analysis, and value creation methodologies.
• Nice-to-have: experience leading external manufacturing networks and procurement transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the regional sourcing organization for External Manufacturing network.
• Define and execute regional sourcing strategies for External Manufacturing, Co-Packing, and key raw materials.
• Serve as a senior procurement leader and trusted business partner with executive stakeholders.
• Drive complex negotiations and supplier strategies to enhance competitiveness, resilience, and enterprise value.
• Provide matrix leadership and coaching to a globally-based sourcing community.
• Establish performance expectations and governance with suppliers, tracking against KPIs.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, R&D, and Finance to align sourcing with network needs.
• Represent the Accelerator Division in governance forums and strategic supplier reviews.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Total Cost of Ownership

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates in Chicago, IL seeks a Sr Director, Category Management & External Manufacturing to lead regional sourcing for External Manufacturing, Co-Packing, and raw materials, delivering value, continuity, and cost competitiveness.

You will influence senior leaders, drive complex negotiations, and coach a global sourcing team, partnering with Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, R&D, and Finance to align strategies with enterprise goals.