COE External Manufacturing Lead F/M/X

Job Description:

Localisation: Aimargues (30 minutes from Montpellier) or Haguenau (30 minutes from Strasbourg) or Slough (United Kingdom)

Type of contract: permanent contract

This role in the CoE is responsible for the design and build of new capabilities for Inbound logistics required for the Make to Deliver template. The role will design solutions for External Manufacturing and Direct Material Suppliers, by providing capabilities to support the supply chain processes, which includes the CoPacking activities and consignment inventories.

The primary responsibility is to build and support the deployment of new capabilities in partnership with Royal Canin & Pet Nutrition Business Process Leads, System Integrator, and SAP 3rd parties.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 3+ years' experience with SAP ERP platform
• Experience in the full development cycle of SAP
• Strong knowledge of External Manufacturing and CoPacking processes, ideally Mars Petcare
• Good communication, especially in English, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capability to deliver through others
• Ability to work effectively in a flexible and changing environment, manage multiple activities and priorities, and work well under pressure
• Good technical knowledge of SAP ERP MM module

• Works with Process Owners to define External Manufacturing, Supplier Collaboration, and CoPacking requirements
• Work closely with the Mars DT development team to define the design and ensure the deliverables progress as expected
• Drive the System integrator to deliver the design of core -SAP S/4 - and edge as specified
• Collaborates with development and support teams and any other Mars DT team that need to be involved in the design and build discussion
• Collaborate with peers from other End-to-End processes, e.g. Procure-to-Pay, to design seamless cross-functional processes within Core & Edge solutions
• Work with global stakeholders and processes in each function and other segments
• Support deployment teams in implementing the solution that will have been designed
• Work with Pet nutrition experts to ensure the deliverable will be compatible
• Ensure design follows Segregation of Duty principles with Security Team

• Work with over 130,000 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