Industrial Engineering Sr. Manager

Job Description

Job Description:

In your role as a Senior Industrial Engineer you will work as a Change Agent on optimizing performance and drive value leadership. The job is to be a “catalyst for change” and you will initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company.

As a Senior Industrial Engineer, you will play a significant role in the development of our local supply strategies in close collaboration with a vast stakeholder network. The role supports the execution of these strategies, drives operational excellence and establishes a high level of networking to ensure cross fertilization.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Economics

• 8+ years of experience in Production or Supply Chain roles, minimum 3 years as a production/ planning/ engineering manager

• Experience of being part of the factory leadership team

• Knowledge of internal manufacturing and major business processes, FMCG would be a benefit

• Significant change management experience

• Understanding of improvement tools as SIXSIGMA, Kaizen, 5S

• Ability to work cross functionally with Senior Leaders and stakeholders

• Track record in leading step-change initiatives / Best practice roll out

• Eager to analyse and inspired by maximizing value, strong Financial understanding (P&L)

• Fluent in English

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Optimize performance and drive value leadership

• Initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company

• Development of our local supply strategies in close collaboration with a vast stakeholder network

• Ensures Root Cause Analysis and insight generation

• Drive business change - Business change management, Program development & design

What can you expect from Mars?

• 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.

• A strong focus on 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.