Job Description:
The Objective of the Global Supply Chain Planning CoE is to create the right conditions E2E for every Market, distribution center, factory network, or standalone facilities to plan and organize their SC to fulfill customers service and expectation, to ensure business success today & tomorrow.
What will be your key responsibilities?- The Senior Supply Planning Business Process Owner role, within the Global SC Planning COE, is accountable for managing and developing the necessary transformation in the area of Supply Planning, that includes Network Requirement Planning, Capacity Planning & Distribution Planning as well as Master Production Scheduling.
- He/She owns the supply planning capability (MARS definition) meaning owning Processes, Tools, Roles and Responsibilities, Culture and Skills & Competencies. Builds trust and ownership with communities of practices. Leads change management In the evolution or the transformation of the processes.
- Continuously improves capabilities and knowledge of the Supply Planning community. The job holder will drive a mutual and effective agenda to define and develop the Best in Class Standards and execution in the area of Planning.
- Finally, He/She will support business transformation within the scope of this role at global level and be responsible to integrate and maintain knowledge in this area. He/She collaborates with the other members of the COE to provide a seamless SCPlanning Experiencee to users across Royal Canin.
- University degree (Master)
- 10 Years’ experience in Supply Chain minimum with Specialization in Planning or APICS
- Demonstrated Strong Leadership – Change agent skilled to drive mindset program through indirect control and influence
- Sound interpersonal skills enabling the incumbent to work effectively within cross-functional Teams and external suppliers
- Work with 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.
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
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