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Mars UK • London, London, United Kingdom

Procurement Senior Digital Lead: Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA)

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2 days/week at home

Core hours 11–3

Dog friendly

Job Description

Job Description:

The purpose of the role is to work in partnership to deliver digital capabilities in line with the transformation agenda and the ongoing SQA digital strategy. The role will partner with functional and digital experts, global and regional procurement leadership teams as well as external partners to set the SQA digital strategy and deliver all digital enablers.

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • You will lead the co-creation and deployment of the digital strategy for the SQA area in Procurement, including identifying digital opportunities, aligning with internal and external stakeholders and executing the agenda.
  • You will be responsible for the digital budget to provide digital solutions within the SQA scope, ensuring full alignment to Pet Nutrition’s wider digital Strategy to meet and exceed the strategic goals.
  • You will have partner with the SQA lead and regional SQA managers the SQA digital agenda, partnering extensively with functional and digital leaders (VP and Director level) and collaborate with cross-functional global and regional teams.
  • You will be responsible for performing risk, issue, and escalation management when and where required for the multiple projects.
  • You will partner with Procurement Transformation programs with SQA involvement, R&D and Supply teams, Mars Global Services Global Digital Operations & Shepherd program organization to account for all necessary integration.

What are we looking for?

  • You will have extensive of experience and a Bachelor in the field of Technology, Business, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • You will have experience of Digital projects and transformation within procurement with a focus on working on SQA.
  • You will have experienced in identifying and selecting digital solutions that are fit for purpose.
  • You will have experience with new technologies experience preferably with a continuous improvement.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 140,000 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.

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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.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Location
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Office locations

London, Slough, Waltham, Castle Cary, Birstall, Plymouth

Hiring Countries

Brazil

France

Ireland

Netherlands

Poland

United Kingdom

United States

Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022

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