Mars

Global Capex Category Lead – Processing Equipment Procurement

Mars

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Aimargues • France

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Define and deploy the global category strategy for processing equipment and related services across Mars operations
  • Partner closely with global engineering, manufacturing and innovation teams to drive supplier performance, cost competitiveness, technology roadmap alignment, and value creation at scale
  • Act as the global procurement owner for the category with an annual spend of $300M
  • Work alongside 8–10 global CAPEX category leads and regional sourcing leaders
  • Drive standardization initiatives, supplier consolidation, and technology roadmaps in close collaboration with global engineering leads
  • Lead the development, negotiation, and implementation of global contracts, including SLAs, pricing structures, volume commitments, capacity, and service levels
  • Own strategic supplier relationships at global level, incl. fostering supplier-enabled innovation, early supplier involvement, and value engineering initiatives

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in global or regional procurement, category management, or CAPEX sourcing
  • Strong experience with industrial equipment, CAPEX, engineering, or technical procurement (Petcare/FMCG a strong plus)
  • Proven track record in large-scale global negotiations and contract management
  • Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrix, cross-functional environment
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Procurement, Engineering, Business, or related field
  • Fluent in English and French
Benefits
  • Best-in-class learning and development
  • Access to Mars University from day one

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
global procurementcategory managementCAPEX sourcingcontract managementnegotiationsupplier performancevalue engineeringcost competitivenesstechnology roadmapssupplier consolidation
Soft skills
cross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingrelationship managementleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvinginnovation fosteringnegotiation skillsorganizational skillsadaptability