Mars

Commercial Operations Associate Director

Mars

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Montana • Tennessee • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team: Inspire, engage, and grow a team by fostering a culture of excellence, building capabilities, and creating succession plans to ensure sustained operational and financial success.
  • Drive Strategic Alignment and Execution: Translate regional sourcing and supply strategies into clear commercial operations priorities and targets.
  • Collaborate Across Functions and Stakeholders: Build strong partnerships with internal teams - including Sourcing, Regulatory, Trade Compliance, Planning, Manufacturing, and Commercial communities—to enable seamless strategy execution and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure Reliable Supply and Service to Factories: Oversee supplier and factory operations to guarantee timely, high-quality delivery of direct materials, packaging, and raw materials that meet business needs efficiently and responsively.
  • Manage Performance and Cost Optimization: Establish and monitor KPIs, proactively address performance gaps, and lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce material costs and deliver measurable savings.
  • Optimize Inbound Supply Chain and Inventory Management: Develop and implement innovative inbound supply chain strategies, inventory optimization, and supplier-owned inventory to reduce costs and lead times.
  • Champion Process Excellence and Data Integrity: Co-develop and implement future Target Operating Model with Regional Planning and Manufacturing.
  • Foster Supplier Relationships and Innovation: Serve as the primary contact for suppliers and internal teams on operational matters. Collaborate with strategic suppliers to drive continuous improvement, technology adoption, and competitive advantage.
  • Ensure Governance, Compliance, and Risk Management: Maintain adherence to governance standards, regulatory requirements, and quality controls by partnering with relevant teams to ensure compliant, timely delivery of materials.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, supply chain, logistics or related discipline
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Minimum 8 years of Procurement and General Supply Chain experience in a progressive environment
  • Minimum 3 years' experience leading diverse teams, in multiple locations a plus
  • In depth understanding of SRM programs, continuous improvement programs, risk mitigation strategies; procure-to-pay technologies; MRP, and root cause of demand, price, inventory, and BOM variances
  • Experience in Commodity markets and/or materials sourcing
  • Demonstrated strong crisis management and conflict resolution skills
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Company bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
ProcurementSupply Chain ManagementInventory ManagementKPI MonitoringCost OptimizationContinuous ImprovementRisk MitigationSupplier Relationship ManagementMaterial Requirements PlanningData Integrity
Soft Skills
LeadershipTeam BuildingCrisis ManagementConflict ResolutionCollaborationStrategic AlignmentCommunicationEngagementOperational ExcellenceInnovation
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree