E-Commerce Program Lead - Packaging

(Relocation considered)

This is a key role in our Mars Petcare North America (NA) Packaging Organization. This role will provide technical expertise and critical business integration leadership to step change Packaging for eCom. The key focus areas for this role is to consider a full E2E view of our network, innovation pipeline, customer needs and consumer landscape to drive eCom principles into existing business and identify opportunities for packaging to drive future growth. This will role will establish opportunities to grow, create tools to enable delivery and drive standardization to the portfolio to create sustainable growth in eCom with a technical packaging development lens.

What are we looking for?

• Technical leadership and strong Project Management, proven for complex initiatives and programs.
• Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams and with external suppliers
• Strategic thinking: Ability to understand the business strategy and work within sometimes ambiguous constraints. Ability to demonstrate technical strategy development and execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills especially when simplifying complex technical concepts across functions and levels of the organization.
• Minimum of a BS (advanced degree preferred) in Packaging, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or related technical field
• Established industry relationships and strong knowledge in the areas of eCom, manufacturing and supply chains.
• Leadership skills: Proven ability to drive large scale & complex initiatives complex packaging program from concept through qualification and to influence without authority.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience working on packaging projects, materials, manufacturing, converting or packaging commercialization.
• Knowledge of food packaging fundamentals and application to the product development process.
• Subject matter expert in Packaging systems, Packaging materials and Packaging technologies. Robust experience utilizing scientific principles to solve technical problems.
• Willingness to travel 30%

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Increase partnership with External Manufacturers to develop exclusive eCom offerings
• Operationalize eCom Customer Packaging Guidelines to deliver on customer expectations
• Partner with Global on key workstreams to drive synergies
• Establish E2E Supply chain value stream map for identification of technology enablers to deliver on the full eCom Packaging system across the network (labeling, distribution, material, storage, inventory planning, etc).
• Identify & put plans in place to address opportunity/issues
• Drive eCom packaging expertise into R&D organization
• Partner with Sales Strategy/Customer teams to ensure eCom Readiness Assessment is accurate on eCom Packaging needs
• Key functional stakeholder ownership
• Build Customer Partnership with eCom Customer’s (Amazon, Chewy, WM, Kroger) packaging teams to create joint packaging roadmaps
• Develop eCom packaging strategy & roadmap for PNNA
• Establish relationship with packaging suppliers and manufacturers that will enable strategy and roadmaps both in physical packaging and digital offerings.
• Partner with omnichannel customers to develop programs and products for digital-first (design for eCom and meet brick-and-mortar shelve requirements )
• Develop and Implement eCommerce ready Packaging in key segments and brands and define where customization across the portfolio is necessary
• Lead overall education across PNNA on eCom customer packaging needs
• Lead the packaging eCom Council to deliver:
• Integrate eCom packaging requirements into current processes (i.e Quest)

What can you expect from Mars?

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.