Sourcing Excellence Specialist (f/m/x)
Core
Leading negotiations, contracting, and sourcing activities across Mars segments and cross-regional spend within defined commercial categories to drive efficiency and business impact.
Role type
Sourcing Excellence Specialist (Procurement)
Builds
Strategic sourcing initiatives and category strategies for commercial spend
Domain
Global Consumer Goods / Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Contract negotiation, Supplier relationship management, Risk management, Stakeholder engagement, Compliance enforcement, Process improvement
Preferred skills
General services category experience, Tech savviness, Learning agility
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Negotiating on behalf of the Mars organization, Contracting aligned to category strategies, Providing first line of escalation on supplier issues, Securing price/capacity/service levels, Ensuring effective risk management of the supply base, Establishing relationships with key stakeholders, Ensuring compliance with policies and controls, Communicating business risk and opportunity, Providing insights on supplier performance and purchasing trends, Identifying system process improvements
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC