Strategic Sourcing Manager, Global Spend & Relationships

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Mars University learning

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive sub-category buying strategies and optimize resources across regional and global initiatives. You will collaborate with senior buyers and stakeholders to standardize processes, manage supplier relationships, and lead high-value RFPs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnership, strong financial acumen, and global spend ownership, with Mars University and a competitive bonus package as part of the benefits.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of solid procurement experience (FMCG preferred).
• Good understanding of the regional FMCG Packaging market and industry.
• Expertise in negotiations, contract management, and leading large RFPs.
• Excellent communication skills, collaborative, and ability to navigate through ambiguity.
• Ability to analyze complex market data / developments and drive insights and actions.
• Strong financial acumen.
• A passion for developing strong relationships with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders both domestically and internationally.
• Bachelor's degree at a minimum.

Responsibilities

• Execute Sourcing Strategy: Leveraging market and spend intelligence, lead strategic sourcing events, evaluate supplier proposals, and prepare business award recommendations to activate category strategies.
• Negotiate & Contract for Value: In partnership with the cost modeling team, conduct comprehensive analysis to inform negotiation strategies, lead supplier negotiations, and manage end-to-end legal contracting to maximize value.
• Operational & Supplier Management: Maintain operational contracts (e.g., in SAP) for accurate pricing and engage in supplier relationship management as defined by segmentation.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

FMCG knowledge

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive sub-category buying strategies and optimize resources across regional and global initiatives. You will collaborate with senior buyers and stakeholders to standardize processes, manage supplier relationships, and lead high-value RFPs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnership, strong financial acumen, and global spend ownership, with Mars University and a competitive bonus package as part of the benefits.