Sr. Manager Logistics/Transportation Finance

Job Description:

The Sr. Manager Logistics/Transportation Finance role is responsible for providing financial leadership and decision support to the entire US-Based Logistics function – with primary focus on Transportation costs, ensuring efficient cost management, strong financial controls and alignment with broader supply chain and business objectives. This role will partner closely with the Logistics and Finance teams to deliver insights that drive performance across freight and distribution activities for the entire US-based Mars Snacking business.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field. MS/MBA is preferred
• 7+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting, with a minimum of 5 years in a business partnership finance role. Experience within Supply Chain/Logistics finance is preferred.
• Experience in CPG is advantageous, otherwise strong learning agility is critical
• Strong understanding and experience of financial planning, analysis, and financial operations
• Strong analytical and communication skills and be detail-oriented

What will be your key responsibilities?

Strategic Business Partnering:

• Strategic Planning: Partner with the transportation / logistics team to develop, monitor and evaluate long term growth strategies (iVCP) and annual execution plans (AEP) for Logistics, and in particular transportation-related expenses.
• Value Leadership: Drive VL/Synergy agenda for transportation / logistics – participating in ideation sessions, aligning on key decisions, and ensuring the forecasting and reporting for VL/synergy is accurate and aligned with business strategy
• Business Partnering: Provide insights and recommendations for optimizing transportation spend, provide business decision support for inflation forecasting, and other macro economic factors affecting logistics spend.

Operational & Financial Control:

• Forecasting & Budgeting: Provide accurate forecasting and long term planning details for the transportation area, including the appropriate allocation of actual and forecasted expenses across all US-based Mars Snacking business units.
• Performance Monitoring: Ensure monthly variance analysis is accurately completed and insights provided to the relevant stakeholders. Analyze cost drivers such as freight rates, fuel, career performance and network efficiency, as well as the cost allocation drivers used to apportion expenses across the US-based Mars Snacking business.
• External Perspective: Understand macroeconomic impact to transportation costs and relate that information to the relevant teams
• Risk & Compliance: Enforce financial policies – specially dealing with transportation providers to maintain compliance with policies.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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.
• Best-in-class 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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