IE - Value Leadership

Job Description:

Industrial Engineer - Value Leadership
Chicago, IL

Join Mars Snacking as a Value Leadership Supply Partner and shape the future of our manufacturing network.

Collaborating closely with designated brand segments and the Segment IE teams, you will deliver critical analytical support to drive our regional cost-saving agenda. Your primary focus will be evaluating, defining, and securing optimal sourcing and supply solutions to support our value leadership pipeline. By connecting cross-functional partners with local plant teams, you will ensure total operational readiness and drive the timely, seamless implementation of strategic value-creation projects.

What are we looking for?

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or related field) or Supply Chain Management with a heavy analytical focus.
• 3–5 years of experience in industrial engineering, supply chain strategy, capital project management, or operations finance within a corporate or manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience modeling financial impacts and executing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) or margin-improvement/cost-saving programs.
• Experience working with capital allocation, authoring investment proposals (MPARs or business cases), and guiding projects through early feasibility/scoping phases.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, communicate, and build alignment cross-functionally with senior stakeholders, Finance, Commercial, and local plant leadership.
• Strong quantitative skills with experience in long-term capacity modeling, bottleneck analysis, or asset utilization.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Preferred:

• Direct experience in FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods), Food & Beverage, or high-speed packaging industries.
• Master’s degree (MBA or Master of Engineering) and/or active APICS (CPIM/CSCP) or Project Management (PMP) certification.
• Practical experience representing Supply Chain within a structured product lifecycle stage-gate process (such as Quest or similar frameworks).
• Experience driving the adoption of global operational and engineering standards across a regional network (Americas region preferred).
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), or Focused Improvement (FI) pillars.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Serve as the strategic Supply Lead for Value Leadership (VLiC) projects, designing and recommending optimal, cost-effective supply solutions.
• Champion Supply representation in the Quest stage-gate process, securing alignment across R&D, Commercial, and Finance for seamless project handovers.
• Partner with Finance, Commercial, R&D, etc. to identify and execute Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) reduction opportunities to boost business margins.
• Author, submit, and gain business alignment for capital investment projects (MPARs) tied to Value Leadership initiatives.
• Partner with Project Managers to guide capital projects through early feasibility and scoping phases using the Capital Project Process (CPP).
• Collaborate on 5+ year site Master Planning (specifically the 'Create' and 'Mobilize' phases) to align physical plant infrastructure with long-term brand margin strategies.
• Lead long-term (5-year) capacity planning and sufficiency modeling to deliver multi-year cost-saving targets.
• Build robust financial models to analyze, evaluate, and justify the impact of key cost-reduction programs.
• Partner with Global and Regional Industrial Engineering (IE) teams to adopt global operational standards and optimize our Americas regional supply strategy.
• Build seamless feedback and alignment channels across the Value Leadership Office, plant Focused Improvement teams, and manufacturing sites.
• Maintain a centralized manufacturing capability registry to accelerate the scale-up and execution of cost-saving initiatives.
• Act as an active contributor within the Central IE team, supporting initiatives that strengthen the broader manufacturing community.

What can you expect from Mars?

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

The 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. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

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