Job Information
Mars Supply Chain Planning Project Manager in Aimargues, France
Job Description:
Location: Aimargues, France - near Montpellier (Occitanie region), with easy access to the Mediterranean coast and major transport hubs.
Segment: Royal Canin
Type of contract: Permanent
In your role as a Product and Process Implementation Engineer you will work as a Change Coordinator to efficiently deliver the circular pack transition at site level, helping the company on having sustainable and circular packs common for all our sites within France and with a transition vision for European markets.
Furthermore, you will manage day-to-day mission based on the day-to-day pack sustainability.
The job is to be a “catalyst for change” and you will initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Economics
3+ years of experience in Production or Supply Chain roles
Knowledge of internal manufacturing and major business processes, FMCG would be a benefit
Significant change management experience
Understanding of improvement tools as SIXSIGMA, Kaizen, 5S
Ability to work cross functionally with Senior Leaders and stakeholders
Track record in leading step-change initiatives / Best practice roll out
Eager to analyze and inspired by maximizing value
Fluent in English
What will be your responsibilities?
Trial support reporting and continuous improvement:
Lead and support the trials, technical improvement modification according to the regional plan aligning with factory production plan.
Create local project dashboard: define the KPI to measure the project success and set targets, periodic update and analysis.
Build actions plan according to KPI deviation, measure actions efficiency.
Support QFS team to answer customer complain related to circular pack.
Master data & system:
Animate Master data validation workflow at factory level.
Ensure MD update on demand planning, MPS, matrice file.
Packaging material switch planning:
Manage planning: build, communicate, revise the plan, and assess impacts.
Perform risk assessment and facilitate decision making or escalation.
Ensure compliance rules and switch strategy.
Circular solution:
Improve current pack waste disposal. Define the road to circularity.
Organize pack waste collection on shop floor.
Manage disposal or finished goods and Packaging material left over according to company rules.
Ensure effective communication:
- Build a strong communication plan to get align with stackholders.
What can you expect from Mars?
At Mars, we believe in a relationship of mutual trust, dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship.
As Associates, we can expect to be respected, supported and valued as individuals, to be treated fairly and equitably.
The opportunity to learn and develop, taking charge of your own career across Mars.
You will work in a multicultural environment (more than 40 nationalities) and where your dog will be welcomed by more than 100 other Associates’ dogs at theoffice!
You will work in a unique campus, which gathers more than 800 Associates working for: the international HQ, the French subsidiary, two laboratories, a kennel and a cattery with more than 200 cats & dogs, and finally the most important factory of the Royal Canin group
Qualifications
Ensures Accountability
Decision Quality
Optimizes Work Processes
Plans and Aligns
Action Oriented
Manages Complexity
Collaborates