Pet Nutrition AOE (Global) MSE Pillar Leader – Focused Improvement (FI)

As a key member of the Global Manufacturing Leadership Team, MSE Leadership Team and IE Team, the AOE Pillar Leader supports the overall MSE strategy by leading the bottom-up development and implementation of standardized work processes to support the OE Results delivery. Reporting to the AOE Global IE VP, this role is crucial for executing Mars Supply Excellence – Focused Improvement program, acting as a vital link between strategic goals and tactical execution at the site level to help drive a culture of operational excellence.

Location: on-site in the following: Paddington- London, Nashville or at a European or North American Petcare Nutrition Factory.

What are we looking for?

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent experience in supply chain or manufacturing environment.

• MSE experience.

• Lean, TPM, or Six Sigma certification or demonstrated experience.

• Experience in project management and working with cross-functional teams.

• Familiarity with digital tools and their application in a manufacturing context.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Detect: Identify gaps in business results and organizational capability by working with site and regional teams, focusing on work processes, tools, and skills.

• Define & Align: Define specific improvement opportunities and align with local stakeholders on the required capabilities. Support the creation of plans to develop these capabilities, including drafting Work Process Specification (WPS) for digital solutions.

• Demonstrate: Validate the impact of new capabilities in a test environment. Help create and refine deployment packages, including documentation, playbooks, and training materials.

• Deploy: Act as a subject matter expert to support the deployment of new work processes and tools. Assist in training site-level teams on new standards and digital products.

• Discover & Drive: Support a culture of continuous improvement by contributing to benchmarking, sharing best practices, and participating in the calibration of MSE assessments.

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.

About Us