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The role turns complex or ambiguous business challenges into executable plans, mobilizes the right partners, and drives work from strategy through implementation, adoption, and measurable outcomes.\nThe immediate focus for the role will be driving Mars Snacking Commercial integration priorities at pace across people, process/policy and digital and co-creating the future Commercial transformation agenda.\nWhat are we looking for?\nBachelor's degree. \n5+ years experience in procurement/commercial, supply chain, business strategy or a related field. \nAdvanced degree and/or recognized project, program, change, or continuous-improvement certification preferred. \nSignificant experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives from problem definition through implementation and adoption. \nDemonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop fact-based options and recommendations, and translate strategy into executable plans. \nStrong project and program management discipline, including governance, milestones, dependencies, risks, resources, decisions, and benefits tracking. \nExperience influencing senior stakeholders and leading teams through a matrix without relying on formal authority. \nExcellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including preparation of executive-level materials. \nIntegration, transformation, operating-model experience preferred. \nWorking knowledge of change management, process design, digital enablement, and capability building preferred. \nWhat will be your key responsibilities?\nStrategic initiative design and execution: Lead end-to-end design and delivery of assigned Commercial strategic initiatives. Translate complex challenges into clear objectives, workplans, milestones, owners, decision points, risks, and success measures.\nCross-functional project leadership: Mobilize and coordinate teams across Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Digital Technology, Legal, People & Organization, and other relevant functions. Manage interdependencies and maintain accountability across workstreams.\nProblem structuring and solution development: Apply rigorous analysis and structured thinking to define problems, test assumptions, develop options, and recommend practical solutions. Balance strategic perspective with the operational detail required for implementation.\nGovernance, risk, and decision support: Establish fit-for-purpose governance and maintain clear visibility to progress, risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and decisions. Escalate issues early and enable timely leadership trade-offs.\nStakeholder management and executive influence: Build trusted relationships with senior Commercial and functional stakeholders. Prepare concise, decision-oriented materials and communicate complex topics clearly in leadership forums.\nChange enablement and adoption: Partner with Change & Communications and People & Organization to embed impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, communications, training, capability building, and adoption measures into initiative plans.\nPortfolio and knowledge development: Support the identification, prioritization, and scoping of emerging Commercial initiatives. Capture lessons, tools, methods, and reusable practices to strengthen the Strategic Initiatives capability over time.\nWhat can you expect from Mars?\nWork with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.\nJoin a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.\nA strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.\nAn industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.\nThe 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. 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