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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Project Manager

Project ManagementPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeFranklin, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of business experience in brand management, innovation, supply chain, or a finance function, including at least 1 year of project management experience or related work.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders at all levels effectively to achieve business objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Identify project targets, critical success factors, and scope.
  • Build cross-functional teams and establish communication with stakeholders.
  • Lead the team and project through the stages and gate process, manage risks, and create mitigation plans.
  • Prepare projects for Portfolio Management Review Forum.
  • Facilitate the planning and execution of product and launch projects, including development, launch execution, and post-launch evaluation.
  • Partner with the Activity Champion to facilitate and manage project scoping, planning, and timing.
  • Lead project teams to plan and execute projects, improve visibility to risks and issues, and establish disciplined execution.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project.

About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$27B
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1911

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