As a Strategic Sourcing & Operations Manager at Mars, you will be accountable for bringing visibility to all embedded rail and truck freight costs that are currently supplier managed, and capturing any corresponding savings opportunities identified as a result. You will also work to improve freight rate negotiations, and plan a more structured, resilient freight network.

What are we looking for?

• 6-8 years of sourcing and category management experience
• Fluent in Thai and English – listening, speaking and writing
• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, engineering or related fields
• Experience in stakeholder management, not only in peers’ level but with senior management
• Proven Leadership, Change Management and Project Management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in complex and/or ambiguous business environments.
• History of negotiation and building strong supplier relationships to drive value.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Responsible to develop and execute sourcing plan for the assigned categories – Capital and Factory Services; not limited to the activities of value creation in terms of P&L savings, cost avoidance, cashflow improvement, contribution to the productivity programs of each segment and drive innovation through excellence in category management.
• Collaborate with MGS Commercial Regional/Global Sourcing Leads to ensure Thailand requirement and knowledge are included in the Global and regional strategies and implement regional and global strategy locally within the requirements of the local market conditions.
• Responsible to ensure the responsible categories are purchased in line with commitments to the business and as per the sourcing strategies by ensuring a wide range of sourcing tools (e.g. negotiation, e-procurement, strategic collaboration, tenders/RFP’s etc.) are applied effectively.
• Participate in the regional category community that includes the operation team members responsible for that category based within each of the APMEA clusters including China, ANZ, NSEAI and MEA that together will deliver the ASP for each category by executing the activities of value creation. Develop & implement a continuous improvement action plan ensuring knowledge share with regional team. Establish and maintain relationships, partnering with the key local and regional stakeholders to ensure understanding and alignment with the business needs and requirements. Provide market and financial insights and inputs to the internal financial planning and review processes.
• Develop local market Category insights including benchmarking externally and importing best practices locally. Share best practices across the Sourcing-Operations Category teams in APMEA
• Responsible for the relationships with local/regional/global suppliers locally to drive performance management, deliver continuous quality, cost and cash improvement. Manage the regional/global suppliers locally including financial and contractual negotiation.
• Ensure compliance with policies, systems and controls according to Mars standards. Communicate business risk & opportunity. Recommend a supply base strategy that ensures effective risk management through robust contracts and monitoring of financial and other KPIs.
• When needed, support NSEA team members in Capital & Factory Services in other countries.

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.

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.