Job Description:
Senior Strategic Performance Manager – Renewable Energy
United States or Europe
Come join a pioneering renewable energy sourcing team at Mars – working in pursuit of our ambitious NetZero and Renewable Energy commitments, covering a wide range of global markets and technology solutions to transition our entire energy usage to renewables. This will be an opportunity to deliver rigorous team and category performance management and tracking, alongside project and portfolio level analytics to support robust decision-making for business case go/no-go, commercial negotiations, long term financial planning, and overall global program tracking.
What are we looking for?
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Ideally you will have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in renewable energy market research, analytics, and financial modelling.
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You'll have experience working in a large, decentralized company, and with global experience in energy markets.
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You’ll also need to hold a Bachelors, with a strong preference for a Master's Degree
What will be your key responsibilities?
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Provide comprehensive global program performance leadership for the Commercial category team’s renewable energy sourcing work
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Develop and maintain project portfolio dashboards for use by a broad range of stakeholders – covering spend analytics, asset performance, trend analysis, location, etc.
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Develop foundational market assessments to inform Sourcing Strategy development and go to market approaches globally
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Manage a broad range of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities – including supplier mapping, financial health and network coverage, NDAs, etc.
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Maintain and disseminate regular global updates on renewable energy market trends
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Act as the internal project/deal economics modeler, able to perform ad hoc analysis on deals in order to understand fundamental economics and financial risks to each, including building in varying assumptions and incorporating external data as needed
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Source, develop internally, and maintain energy market price forecasts (internally developed and 3rd party sourced) and other fundamentals to support internal decision-making
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Highly preferred- International Renewable Energy experience
What can you expect from Mars?
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Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
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Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
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Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
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An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
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Be part of a fast paced, global renewable energy procurement group spanning numerous countries, technologies and use cases.
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Work with a wide range of sustainability oriented stakeholders addressing broad global challenges around climate change and corporate decarbonization initiatives.
Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.
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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
USD 133,067.00 - USD 182,958.00
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
