DirecciónJob Description:
Commercial Operations Senior Manager
What are we looking for?
Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, procurement, supply chain or related field
Fluent English
7-10 years of Commercial/Purchasing experience, preferably in a reputable Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Drives Mexico buying operations teams’ functional and leadership development plans by actively using the tools available within the Commercial function.
Accountable for managing the Pipeline of buying operations.
Accountable for buying operations team engagement and collaboration.
Support the buying operations team to deliver effective communication & reporting.
Gain alignment on the primes’ categories strategies with stakeholders (Factory managers, supply chain managers , SQA, etc).
Support the buying operations team in negotiating and challenging raw materials suppliers’ quality, price (where appropriate: non regional/global category materials), service, lead-times, minimum-order-quantities & payment terms in order to get the best value for every dollar spent.
Accountable for primes materials contracting process including: request for quotation (RFQ)’s & tenders (where appropriate: non regional/global category materials) and raw materials contract creation & PO issuance (samples) in line with Mars policies and procedures.
Provide expertise and market intelligence for the regional/global categories teams in order to anticipate future risks/opportunities.
Contribute to World-class management of Working Capital through Day Raws and Packs Outstanding (DRPO) initiatives (e.g. stock reductions)
Provide regional management of Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and buying performance metrics.
Support SQA in developing supplier performance scorecards and provide commercial leadership for the proactive measurement of supplier performance (Supplier compliance scorecards)
Ensures that Continuous Improvement plans are in place and followed through with major suppliers.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 130,000 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 .
Best-in-class 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.
Find out more about w h at Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
