The Role Serves as chief of staff and strategic partner to the Regional Commercial Head. Drives strategic alignment, portfolio prioritization, performance management, governance, leadership collaboration, team engagement, risk escalation, and continuous improvement across commercial and regional initiatives. Summary Generated by

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This role serves as the right hand to the Regional Commercial Head and acts as a chief of staff for the regional leadership team. The role is responsible for driving team engagement, managing the leadership team's collaboration agenda, supporting leadership decision-making, and leading performance management and continuous improvement activities. What are we looking for? Required Bachelor's degree. 8+ years of experience in Procurement, Commercial, Strategy, Supply Chain, or related business functions. Experience translating business or regional strategies into functional priorities and action plans. Experience supporting senior leaders and working across cross-functional stakeholder groups. Experience leading performance management, governance, or portfolio management activities. Strong communication skills, including development and delivery of executive-level presentations. Preferred Experience in Procurement, Category Management, or Commercial organizations. Experience working in a Center of Excellence (COE) environment. Experience supporting regional or global leadership teams. What will be your key responsibilities?

Strategic Alignment & Portfolio Management:

Align commercial targets with business and category strategies to support leadership decisions. Manage the enterprise category, regional, or divisional project portfolio, facilitating prioritization and trade-off discussions to ensure alignment with key objectives.

Performance Management & Governance:

Drive the performance drumbeat by leading performance versus plan reviews across all value pillars. Monitor progress, identify and escalate risks through the appropriate forums to ensure accountability.

Capability & Continuous Improvement:

Act as the capability owner for performance management, leading continuous improvement initiatives on the commercial performance roadmap to advance how the organization tracks and delivers value. Serve as the right hand to the Regional Commercial Head, driving team engagement and managing the collaboration agenda for the regional leadership team. 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. #LI-Onsite 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. The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:

USD 119,040.00 - USD 163,680.00

Read Full Description Skills Required Bachelor's degree 8+ years of experience in Procurement, Commercial, Strategy, Supply Chain, or related business functions Experience translating business or regional strategies into functional priorities and action plans Experience supporting senior leaders and working across cross-functional stakeholder groups Experience leading performance management, governance, or portfolio management activities Strong communication skills, including development and delivery of executive-level presentations Experience in Procurement, Category Management, or Commercial organizations Experience working in a Center of Excellence environment Experience supporting regional or global leadership teams Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars. About This Summary Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well. Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package. Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security. Learn more about Mars's Compensation & Benefits → Mars Insights What's It Like to Work at Mars? Mars Culture & Values Mars Career Growth & Development What's the Work-Life Balance Like at Mars? Mars Leadership & Management Mars Company Growth, Stability & Outlook View all jobs at Mars View Mars Profile Report Job