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Food and Beverage Manufacturing · 57k people

Director, Commercial Integration Initiatives (2 year assignment)

Posted 29 Oct

What’s this role about? The Director will lead the Indirect P2P platform integration initiative, managing the evaluation, design, and deployment of new systems and processes. They will also drive change management and stakeholder alignment to ensure a smooth transition to the new commercial operating model.

Chicago, Illinois
Hybrid
$154K – $211K
Full-time
10+ years exp

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Company

About Mars We’re a unified force of 170,000+ Associates, taking action every day toward the world we want tomorrow. Our Five Principles have kept us true to ourselves and to our commitment to treat others in ways that are consistent with those values. Having stood the test of time, these principles will continue, keeping us free to move quickly and plan for the future. Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal. Responsibility - As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as Associates, we support the responsibilities of others. Mutuality - A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure. Efficiency - We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best. Freedom - We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free. Note to Parents: https://www.mars.com/about/policies-and-practices/note-to-parents/np-english For more information, please visit mars.com. Follow us: facebook.com/mars, twitter.com/marsglobal, instagram.com/marsglobal/, youtube.com/mars For more information about careers at Mars, please visit careers.mars.com Follow us: facebook.com/LifeAtMars, instagram.com/LifeAtMars/, tiktok.com/LifeAtMars Mars, Incorporated is not responsible for any content or activity made available via third party sites or services. Page subject to: mars.com/legal mars.com/privacy

Mars

The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today.

Mars PetcareMars FoodMars Edgeand Mars Wrigley
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10,001+ employees
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Privately Held
2.2M LinkedIn followers

Responsibilities

  • Director, Commercial Integration Initiatives (2 year assignment- June 2028)
  • Lead the Indirect P2P platform integration initiative, acting as the Business Lead in partnership with MGS Commercial, DT, and D&A teams to evaluate legacy system (KBuy, Ariba), people and process capabilities. This includes providing business leadership during 2026 discovery, preparing an integration recommendation and driving stakeholder alignment by year end. In 2027, the role would lead design, build, test and deploy activities resulting from that decision.
  • Define and Deploy PR/PO Limits of Authority (LoA) approvers and thresholds aligned to the new Mars Snacking Commercial Operating Model, protecting existing Kellanova tax benefits and supporting transition to a tax-optimized model for Mars Snacking.
  • Partner with the Commercial Integration Team and Integration Management Office (IMO) to ensure project compliance to iPLC and PMXi governance processes
  • Drive change management, communication, and commercial adoption programs in partnership with C&C resources to prepare leaders and associates to navigate and make changes to WoW, while minimizing buying disruption. Lead hyper-care activities and ensure handover to BAU resources/teams.
  • 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.
  • The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
  • The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 153,600.00 - USD 211,200.00

Qualification

Management & LeadershipConsultingData & AnalyticsFinance & Accounting

Benefits

  • Company bonus
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • 401k plan
  • Paid time off

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