# Sr Specialist, Co-Ops - Packaging

Job Description: The Sr. Specialist Commercial Operations Packaging is accountable for translating category sourcing strategies into operational execution that delivers value creation, security of supply, regulatory compliance, supplier performance, and business growth. This role serves as the primary connector between Sourcing, Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Finance, and suppliers to ensure successful delivery of innovation, seasonal programs, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role leverages digital tools, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled insights to proactively identify risks, drive performance, and improve decision-making. What are we looking for? 3 or more years of procurement experience. Strong stakeholder/supplier relationship management skills, both domestically and internationally. Bachelor's Degree required in Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics or related field What will be your key responsibilities? Category Strategy Execution Partner with Strategic Sourcing to influence and shape category strategies through operational insights, supplier performance data, site feedback, and business requirements. Develop and execute operational implem

- **Id**: 4203216
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/mars-sr-specialist-co-ops-packaging>
- **Role**: Administrative
- **Role family**: Administrative
- **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**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T22:54:31Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T22:54:31Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3991
- **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**: 81
- **Open postings**: 71
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.944
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 16
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 71200
- **Max**: 97900
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 97900

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T22:54:31Z

## Visa

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

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 16
- **Reasons**: conf:0, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T23:44:46Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 97900
- **Is top pay**: yes

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