Job Description:
at MARS
Hybrid working (up to 50%)
Location: Warsaw
The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager has a critical strategic role within our Commercial team. In this role, you will engage and collaborate heavily with Marketing to solve complex business problems, driving competitive advantage and directly impacting business results. You will be responsible for achieving maximum value for money across part of our Demand / Content portfolio (largely responsible for the sourcing of market research and insight services), creating and implementing robust sourcing strategies to deliver great work that is responsibly sourced and reasonably costed.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Develop and Execute Sourcing Strategies: Use the official Mars framework to create and implement sourcing strategies across the Content team, holding primary responsibility for the market research and insights sub-section.
Global and Regional Category Management: Take ownership of the Marketing services subcategory spent on both a regional (EU, CEAB, APMEA) and global basis, actively driving harmonization and automation as a key member of the Global Category Team.
Contract and Supplier Management: Develop and implement regional and global contracts with marketing agencies and suppliers to secure favorable pricing, volume rebates, service levels, and capacity to deliver tangible savings and efficiencies.
Stakeholder Partnership and Influence: Partner with and co-pilot key stakeholders, especially senior marketing leaders, fostering heavy cross-functional collaboration to ensure sourcing strategies are fully aligned with business needs.
Build and Leverage Category Expertise: Act as a subject matter expert, providing market and financial insights to the business while leveraging strong knowledge of internal and external business issues to continuously improve the services Mars procures.
Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a guidance resource for colleagues and support junior team members, playing a crucial role in building a high-performing Commercial team and ensuring the successful execution of projects.
Cross-functional & Divisional Delivery: Drive projects horizontally and vertically across Mars, taking responsibility for one capability area within Demand, as well as leading the broader delivery for the Content team within Commercial Demand for one division.
What are we looking for?
A University degree (Bachelors or Masters), preferably in Business, Procurement, or a related field.
5+ years of professional experience in commercial/procurement roles within a complex, multinational organization.
Strong, proven experience specifically in marketing and sales procurement (experience in sourcing marketing services, market research, or insights is highly preferred).
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a track record of partnering successfully with senior business and marketing leaders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial acumen to evaluate supplier proposals and market trends.
Tech-savviness & Automation: A strong understanding of modern technology and a proven track record of using automation and digital tools to drive productivity and streamline procurement workflows.
AI & Future-Ready Mindset: Familiarity with modern AI tools and generative technologies, with a clear understanding of how they are currently used and how to leverage them to work smarter and more efficiently.
Proven project management skills with the ability to manage complex regional and global portfolios independently.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with full fluency in written and spoken English.
What can you expect from us?
Contract of employment.
Company car or car allowance.
Attractive financial conditions with Business Bonus and Christmas Bonus.
We will also look after your safety and well-being by offering you rich benefits package including life insurance, private medical care, Employee Assistance Program fully covered by Mars, MultiBenefit Program.
Subsidized meals.
Extra savings scheme to support You in long perspective.
Support in career building through personalized development plan.
On-line & On-site shop with attractive discounts on our products that Your family and friend are going to love.
Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.
A modern and pet friendly office in the Warsaw City Centre.
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Skills Required
- University degree (Bachelors or Masters)
- Degree in Business, Procurement, or related field
- 5+ years professional experience in commercial/procurement roles within a complex, multinational organization
- Experience in marketing and sales procurement, sourcing marketing services, market research, or insights
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior business and marketing leaders
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial acumen to evaluate supplier proposals and market trends
- Tech-savviness and proven use of automation and digital tools to streamline procurement workflows
- Familiarity with modern AI tools and generative technologies
- Proven project management skills to manage complex regional and global portfolios independently
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; full fluency in written and spoken English
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.
Mars Insights
What We Do
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.
