Senior Manager, Logistics & Services

Job Description

Job Description:

Strategy Develop/Deploy

• Develop the Regional Logistics & Services strategies and align it with key stakeholders in our E2E SC organization across the Markets. Define with the markets deployment roadmap and support the business transformation.

• Accelerate transformation in Market Supply Chain to develop capability and optimal Distribution Network in APAC.

• Deploy Global projects and lead Regional game-changing work streams.

• Own the internal communication on Logistics and Services to the wider organization.

• Deploy the sustainability initiatives in physical logistics in accordance with Mars/RC sustainability ambition.

• Set HSE regional standards in 3PL network together with HSE team.

Create/Facilitate Center of Expertise

• Establish a Community of Expertise with Global and Local SC focused on Logistics and Services with an aligned agenda.

• Own the business process of Logistic and Services in Supply Chain

• Create and share the Logistic and Services best practices playbooks

• Perform external benchmarking to assess gaps and create a competitive edge

• Represent the organization in key Logistics & Sustainability forums.

Business Performance

• Challenge teams and unlock potential efficiencies of partnerships with logistics companies serving RC in all Markets

• Provide guide, template, and approach to analyze and compare costs of logistics services.

• Guidance about how to do right tenders and include key parameters before making decision in collaboration with MGS

• Analyze, challenge, compare cost structure, the way we contract and spend (getting into details of DIB opportunities with 3PL). Ensure competitive bidding is in place and govern logistics contract compliance in markets.

• Define and Develop with Mars Digital Business Partners, 1 Navision Business Leaders and external solutions providers the best systems solutions to support our Logistics and Services process.

• Scope: inbound and outbound transportation; storage and handling, logistics services and digital commerce operations, etc.

Support the Markets

• Provide the know-how, expertise, and insights to our E2E SC organizations in the transformations of Route to Markets and Customer Services scope.

• Act as sparring partner for Market SC in the shaping of their SC Transformation agenda. Assist, when appropriate, Supply Chain heads in 3PL/transport suppliers for contract and SLA discussions.

Job Specifications/Qualifications

• Must have: University degree (Master) / Fluent English

• Nice to have: APICS (Basics of Supply Chain / CSCP)

• >10 Years’ experience in Supply Chain and Logistics

• Strong Leadership – Change agent skilled to drive mindset program through indirect control and influence - Project management

• ​Sound interpersonal skills enabling the incumbent to work effectively within cross-functional Teams and external suppliers