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Sourcing Excellence Specialist (f/m/x)
Mars Polska (GSP, GSW)
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Posted 8 days ago
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Job Description: Sourcing Excellence Specialist (f/m/x) in Mars Global Service Procurement (Commercial) Department Location: Warsaw Hybrid working * Fully virtual recruitment experience * *This role is responsible for leading negotiations, contracting, and sourcing activities across Mars segments and cross-regional spend within defined commercial categories. By driving sourcing initiatives aligned with category strategies, the role enables Category Teams to focus on strategic priorities while driving efficiency and business impact.* What would be your key responsibilities? * Negotiating on behalf of Mars organization. * Contracting to be aligned to category strategies managed by Commercial team. * Providing the first line of escalation on issues between suppliers and the business. * Conducting negotiations and supplier relationship management for in scope of Commercial categories and spend thresholds for requisitions. * Securing price, capacity & service levels in line with commitments to the business. * Ensuring effective risk management of the supply base, through robust contracts and monitoring of financial and other KPIs. Implements corrective actions as appropriate. * Establishing & maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to ensure understanding of their needs and to facilitate the appropriate level of challenge. * Ensuring Compliance with policies, systems, and controls. * Communicating business risk & opportunity. * Providing support to Buyers & requisitioners, other departments and stakeholders. * Collaborating with business stakeholders and Commercial leaders on regional level on defining business requirements. * Providing insights to category team regarding supplier performance and opportunities within ad hoc purchasing trends. * Identifying system process Improvements with systems and process for FE assessment. What are we looking for? * Highly developed soft skills, including the ability to navigate ambiguity, effectively prioritize your tasks, demonstrate learning agility, and build trusted relationships with stakeholders. * Ideally tech savvy, with a strong desire to learn. * Must be a team player who executes with a sense of urgency. * Fluent English is essential; Polish is a nice to have. * Bachelor’s degree in business, supply, procurement, or related field is a plus * 3+ years of procurement experience including previous contracting experience in general services category is nice to have. What can you expect from Mars? * Permanent contract of employment as from the start. * Attractive financial conditions including Bonuses. * We will also look after your safety and well-being by offering you rich benefits package including life insurance, Employee Assistance Program fully covered by Mars, and private medical care, MultiBenefit Program and lunch card. * Extra savings scheme to support You in long perspective. * Support in career building through personalized development plan. * On-line shop with attractive discounts on our products that Your family and friend are going to love. * Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours. * A modern and pet friendly office in the City Center (Zlote Tarasy building). Apply now and upload you profile in English Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.