NORTH AMERICA - MARS FOOD DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LEAD

Company: Mars
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 25, 2024

Job Description:

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Job Description:
As the North America - Mars Food Digital Technologies Lead, you will play a pivotal role in spearheading the strategic digital transformation efforts within the Mars Food business. This position places you at the heart of innovation, where you will work hand-in-hand with both global and regional leadership teams to craft and execute digital strategies that have a profound impact on the business. Your efforts will directly influence the success and growth of renowned product portfolios, including Ben's Original, Seeds of Change, and TastyBite, among others.
This role is not just about leading change; it's about being a catalyst for innovation, fostering meaningful partnerships, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible within a dynamic and evolving landscape. You will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of Mars Food's digital journey, driving forward initiatives that enhance our brand's connection with consumers, improve operational efficiencies, and set new standards in the food industry.
What are we looking for?

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• Minimum 10 years working in a Digital Technology related role.
  
• Must be customer focused with demonstrated ability to form productive relationships with business leaders, DT personnel, and project leaders.
  
• Strong storytelling skills and excellent communication skills.
  
• Deep understanding of business drivers/processes and ability to relate segment priorities to associated technology.
  
• Ability to educate non-digitally savvy leadership and staff.
  
• Learning agility and desire to learn new technology and business.
  
• Excellent written and verbal skills as well as high interpersonal skills.
  
• Experience working across multiple levels of an organization.
  
• Strong problem analysis, negotiating, and influencing skills.
  
• Proven track record of delivering results in project delivery, program management, or senior management exposure.
  
• Proven track record to get things done in a matrixed organization and influencing without authority.
  
• Previous CPG experience is a bonus.
  
  What would be your key responsibilities?
  
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  • Segment Alignment: Defines and owns the Digital Technologies strategy within the context of North America, partnering closely with the North America Food & Nutrition Leadership Team.
    
  • Disrupt with Digital: Brings to life business value delivery through digital capabilities.
    
  • Digital Mindset: Drives the usage of Mars Digital Technologies and underlying methodologies, including test & learn approach, user centricity, data & analytics, and automation.
    
  • External Perspective: Maintains an external network of digital professionals to deliver value faster and contributes to building Mars Digital branding externally.
    
  • Strategy Delivery: Accountable for North America Digital Technologies strategy delivery (on time, in scope, on budget).
    
  • Business Transformation: Organizes and delivers multi-year, large-scale programs to deliver efficiency, growth, or people engagement.
    
  • Capability Adoption: Drives the continuous adoption of Digital & Technologies capabilities and competencies within North America.
    
  • Rationalization: Challenges the status quo to drive opportunities to standardize and rationalize IT Landscape.
    
  • Budget: Co-accountable with Mars Digital Technologies Sales & Finance for Total DT Costs for North America and ensures to achieve Business Targets.
    
  • Service: Monitors quality of Digital Technologies service provided to segment/geography and acts as a point of escalation when necessary.
    
    What can you expect from Mars?
    
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    • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
      
    • Join a purpose-driven company, 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.
      
      Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
      
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