Job Description:
Job Responsibilities
1. Supply Chain Transformation & Process Excellence
Lead end-to-end process improvement initiatives across the supply chain from factory to customer.
Spearhead SC automation by identifying automation opportunities, piloting, and scaling up.
Map current processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Apply Lean / Six Sigma methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
Standardize and embed best practices across the network.
2. Digital & Quick Commerce Supply Chain Development
Design and evolve fit-for-purpose supply chain models for E-commerce marketplaces and Quick Commerce platforms.
Develop strategies for:
High service levels and fast fulfillment (same-day / <30 min delivery)
Optimized inventory placement (dark stores, FCs, hubs)
Managing high demand variability and SKU complexity
Bring outside-in perspectives from across the industry.
Build and execute a mid-to-long term roadmap to support accelerated growth in these channels.
Continuously adapt supply chain capabilities to meet changing customer and partner expectations.
3. Network Design & Capability Building
Evaluate and optimize distribution network design, including warehouses, fulfillment centers, and last-mile models.
Drive decisions on:
Dark store and micro-fulfilment strategies
Decentralized vs centralized inventory models
Build scalable capabilities to support future growth across channels.
4. Business Case Development & Project Leadership
Identify and prioritize improvement opportunities based on impact and feasibility.
Develop robust business cases, including cost-benefit analysis and ROI.
Lead end-to-end project management: Planning, stakeholder alignment, execution, and implementation.
Ensure timely and successful delivery of initiatives.
5. Deployment of Global & Regional Initiatives
Lead deployment and localization of Global and Regional Supply Chain projects in India.
Ensure alignment with local market dynamics, especially Digital & Quick Commerce growth requirements.
Collaborate closely with Regional Supply Chain teams.
Drive the Sustainability agenda.
6. Analytics & Performance Management
Develop and own supply chain dashboards and performance reporting.
Strengthen data-driven decision making across teams.
Track key KPIs: Service level / fill rate, OTIF (On Time In Full), Speed to customer, and Cost-to-serve.
Build analytical capability within teams to support continuous improvement.
7. SOP Development & Capability Building
Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for new and improved processes.
Drive training and capability building across teams.
Ensure consistent adoption of improved processes.
8. Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
Build strong relationships with: Sales, E-commerce, and Commercial teams; logistics and warehousing partners; and Digital and Quick Commerce platforms.
Act as a single point of contact for supply chain in business transformation initiatives.
Influence stakeholders without direct authority to drive alignment and execution.
9. Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Stay ahead of trends in Digital Commerce, Quick Commerce, and last-mile logistics.
Identify and pilot innovative solutions (e.g., hyperlocal fulfillment, automation, partner-led models).
Drive a culture of continuous improvement and agility.
Job Specifications/Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualifications
Required: MBA in Supply Chain / Operations
Certification in Lean / Six Sigma preferred
Must be capable of traveling to the multiple DC locations across India
Highly innovative, ability to bring outside in perspective from similar industries.
Knowledge / Experience
Required
2+ years of experience in Supply Chain / Logistics / Warehousing
Strong experience in FMCG / Consumer Goods supply chains
Proven exposure to:
E-commerce supply chain operations
Quick Commerce platforms– highly preferred
Automation Projects
Strong understanding of:
Demand & Supply Planning
Inventory management and replenishment strategies
Last-mile and fast fulfillment models
Experience in process mapping and complex route-to-market supply chains
Desired
Good financial acumen and business case evaluation skills
Ability to influence without authority and work across functions
Skills Required
- MBA in Supply Chain or Operations
- At least 2 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or warehousing
- Strong experience in FMCG or consumer goods supply chains
- Experience with e-commerce supply chain operations
- Exposure to quick commerce platforms
- Experience with automation projects
- Understanding of demand and supply planning
- Understanding of inventory management and replenishment strategies
- Understanding of last-mile and fast fulfillment models
- Experience in process mapping and complex route-to-market supply chains
- Certification in Lean or Six Sigma
- Ability to travel to multiple distribution center locations across India
- Financial acumen and business case evaluation skills
- Ability to influence without authority and work across functions
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.
