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Employer: Mars
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 31 Dec 2024
Job Description:
What is PN?
Pet Nutrition (PN) is the most vibrant category in the FMCG sector. As we work to transform this exciting category, a new program, Shepherd, has been mobilized by the Mars Pet Nutrition (PN) leadership team. Shepherd is focused on the accelerated creation and implementation of a next generation ERP for Pet Nutrition. Much more than a simple "Lift and Shift," this program will undertake a major process simplification and harmonization scope as we digitally transform our business.
What is Shepherd?
Shepherd is focused primarily on four mega process areas: Finance, Source to Pay (procurement and vendor management), Plan to Fulfill (supply chain planning, manufacturing and distribution), and Lead to Cash (order processing and payment). This transformation requires thought leadership, quality decision making, deep technical know-how, and an ability to navigate complex business challenges while applying a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to each of these mega processes.
What is the SME role in Shepherd?
As part of Shepherd, a new role has been created to lead the representation of sustainability business requirements for the Source to Pay during the ERP transformation: The PN Sustainability SME is an individual who owns an end-to-end process across functional silos, geography, and business unit boundaries. It includes radical process simplification and cross-segment collaboration in standardization efforts to build an agile, resilient, and digitized supply chain in Mars.
The Sustainability SME is accountable for working directly with the systems integrator, internal sustainability teams, and regional Supply Chain units in designing the global process template for their respective process area, including the future needs of the business, system capabilities, and external best practices. They are responsible for the development of the business case, ensuring they provide the necessary support to GPL and GPO for unit buy-in and sign-off on business architecture and process design.
Focus areas & related functions:
This role is a business sustainability role, specifically focused on data collection, process definition, and goal achievement across the key sustainability areas of influence: Social (Thriving People), Packaging, and Environmental (GHG, water, land use, etc.).
This role will focus mainly on business sustainability requirements and their integration into the broader process simplification and definition under the Source to Pay process (inclusive of raw materials, packaging, external manufacturing, and inbound logistics, with the following functions in scope:
The PN Sustainability SME will cooperate with consultants that will drive the work with ERP transition, as well as cross-segment teams that will be responsible for transition in their segments across all geographies. Collaboration will also be necessary within Pet Nutrition different functional areas identified as transition scope. After transition design is completed, collaboration will be required with regional deployment teams. This role is the enabler providing critical support for change towards supply chain and source to pay process efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
1. Sustainability Needs & Strategy: 30%
2. Process Design: 40%
3. Program Engagement & Implementation: 30%
Context and Scope
The role is required to support Global ERP transformation and Radical Process Simplification initiative for Pet Nutrition. The PN Sustainability SME will play an integral part in identifying opportunities for reducing environmental impact through procurement practices, materials sourcing, and logistics, while also ensuring compliance with both internal sustainability targets and external regulatory requirements.
The role is a full-time role assigned to the project and will be active till the end of the project.
Job Specifications / Qualifications
Knowledge / Experience
Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement:
Program Management and Business Transformation:
Procurement and Sustainability Expertise:
Problem Solving and Analytical Skills:
Key Mars Leadership Competencies (4-6)
Key Functional Competencies & Technical Skills (3-5)
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.