Value Stream Support (Logistics) Manager

Mars (New); Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Company bonus

Learning & development

Job summary

Mars (New) seeks a Value Stream Support Manager to direct the end-to-end supply chain, champion quality and food safety, and lead a dedicated team. This role sits on the Site Leadership Team and drives operational excellence across procurement, production, warehouse, inbound/outbound flows, and distribution.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years in a similar role with procurement/materials management experience, and 2+ years of people leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, 3+ years in procurement/materials management in production or distribution.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience.
• Knowledge of SAP and ability to troubleshoot system issues and discrepancies.
• Exposure to health, safety, environmental practices; quality and food safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and development to your team with performance evaluations and coaching.
• Be a visible site leader aligned with the Five Principles.
• Manage daily logistics for material storage, supply and production line deployment and shipping of finished goods.
• Oversee plant scheduling to maintain production plans and customer service.
• Analyze SAP data to create actionable production plans and ensure on-time execution.
• Develop strategies to optimize inventory of raw materials and packaging.
• Identify and implement improvements to methods, equipment, systems, and organization.
• Collaborate with Regional/Global Procurement on ingredient contracts and supplier issues.
• Manage quality release for raw ingredients, packaging, site sanitation and GMP with QFS.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance feedback

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering/Science/Business degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description: Value Stream Support Manager The Value Stream Support Manager role is the heart of our operations, directing the flow of the entire supply chain and ensuring the highest standards of quality and food safety (Procurement, Production & Materials Planning, Warehouse Management, Inbound/Outbound Product Flows, Customer Service and Distribution Center Continuity). This role will manage a dedicated team, hold a key seat on the Site Leadership Team and drive operational excellence that defines our success. If you are a strategic thinker, hands on leader and a communicator who excels at navigating complex discussions this could be your next best move.

What are we looking for?

Minimum: Bachelor's degree 3+ years of experience in similar role with progressive procurement or materials management experience in a production, manufacturing or distribution environment. 2+ years of people leadership Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills Ability to deliver critical performance feedback and hold associates accountable to business objective Knowledge of SAP and able to lead others in troubleshooting system issues and discrepancies Functional knowledge and understanding of health, safety and environmental practices; and quality management and food safety principles. Proven track record of building strong business relationships, solving problems with a sense of urgency, and the ability to work well with associates at any level. Exceptional communication abilities in order to work effectively with numerous internal departments and external resources Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills Ability to deliver critical performance feedback and hold associates accountable to business objective Preferred: Bachelor's degree in engineering, basic sciences or business-related disciplines. 2 years leader of managers experience

What would you have key responsibilities be?

Provide leadership and development to your team, guiding their career progression through thoughtful performance evaluations and continuous coaching. Beyond your team, you will be a visible and influential leader across the entire site and be a role-model for the behaviors outlined in our Five Principles. Leadership Team member providing strategic planning, organizational development with a focus on short- and long-term goals. Manage (direct/indirect) daily logistics functions for material storage and material supply and consumption up to the production lines and deployment and shipping of finished products. Manage plant scheduler functions ensuring production schedules are maintained to optimize customer service. Analyze customer demand data from SAP into actionable production plans and ensure on-time execution by production departments to meet all schedule deadlines. Develop and implement strategies for optimizing inventory levels on raw materials and packaging materials to meet the production demands. Recommend and implement improvements to methods, equipment, systems and organization as needed to ensure that the objectives of the area and plant are met. Partner with Regional and Global Procurement group as a technical resource for annual ingredient contracts, supply and demand issues. Identify new suppliers, resolve issues with supplier performance, negotiate pricing and building supplier relationships. Manage quality release process for all raw ingredients, packaging materials, Site Sanitation and GMP programs in partnership with Q&FS.

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. A strong focus on 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. #LI-AS2 #LI-Onsite Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN'S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom - inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.