# Sr Manager, Category - Cans

Job Description: As a Senior Manager, Category Lead - Cans, you will be globally responsible for the Mars Snacking category strategies for cans. You will partner closely with the Sourcing Managers who will be responsible for executing the strategy and sourcing approach you define. You will be accountable for the key global strategic supplier relationship and developing the cost reduction pipeline for the next five years. Significant cross-functional collaboration with a wide range of senior stakeholders is expected. At Mars Snacking, we are on a mission to redefine global packaging. We are seeking a visionary, high-impact Global Category Lead - Cans (Senior Manager) to architect, lead, and execute the global strategy for our cans packaging portfolio. This is a high-visibility, global leadership position where you will own the long-term strategic agenda, steer a $400m+ portfolio, and pioneer sustainable, resilient packaging innovations. If you are a visionary thinker who thrives on complex global challenges, high-stakes strategic partnerships, and leading through influence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting global impact. What are we looking for? Procurement Expertise: 10+

- **Id**: 3766184
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/mars-sr-manager-category-cans>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Chicago, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T20:08:46Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T14:22:30Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 5
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5900
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Pet Food, Supplies & Care, Confectionery

## Company

- **Id**: 94439
- **Name**: Mars
- **Domain**: mars.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/mars>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 82
- **Open postings**: 74
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.905
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 16
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 119040
- **Max**: 163680
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 163680

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 5

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T20:08:46Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 8; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6 · green card filings: 5; Filings 12m: 6

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.63
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 5
- **Expected fill days**: 16
- **Reasons**: conf:4, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 163680
- **Is top pay**: yes

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