MWNA IT Functional Business Partner Sales

Job Description:

Mars is undertaking a transformation across our businesses to continuously develop best-in-class products & experiences and bring the best of our brand to our customers and consumers. As result, we are looking to for a key individual to join our North America Business Partnership team focusing on our Sales organization IT needs.

As IT Sales Business Partner, they will build trusted relationships with the regional/global functional leadership teams to understand segment objectives and how technology can support them. They will partner with available leaders and Digital Technology teams in the region(s) to define and deliver a Digital Technology strategic roadmap that supports the region's ambition. Ideal candidate will be Constantly learning, networking inside and outside the region to bring innovation to their functional area.

Guided by our Five Principles, Mars offers a unique culture that is purpose-driven. We're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. As a privately-held company, we make long-term investments in our associates, our brands, and in the platforms this role is building.

What are we looking for?

• Education & Professional Qualification
  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent
  • MBA or experience within a Business function preferred
  • Knowledge/Experience
• Broad understanding of a company's business and technology strategies and established business process areas and the ways in which technology may impact and enhance business processes
• 8+ years of experience in relevant business (IT, Sales, Digital Commerce or business function)
• Strong project management skills with familiarity with a variety of tools and techniques
• Able to evaluate technology and process alternatives
• Excellent written and verbal skills as well as high interpersonal skills
• Must be customer focused with demonstrated ability to form a productive relationship with a wide constituency, including business leaders, IT personnel, and project leaders

• Detailed business process knowledge across multiple business domains such as Finance, Sales, E-Commerce, Research & Development and Business Development.
• Strong consultative skills, problem analysis, negotiating, and influencing skills.
• Should have a proven track record of delivering results in two or more of the following three areas:

  Senior Stakeholder Management, Digital Technology Strategy, Program Management

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Build credibility and establish rapport by maintaining open communication with all internal and external stakeholders to achieve Mars Wrigley North America objectives.
• Engaged with key regional teams to understand their strategy and problems and determine how to improve business performance through applying technology.
• Define the Digital Technology strategic roadmap for the sales (including Digital Commerce) to support regional and global objectives.
• Lead the functional digital technology Governance meetings to align strategy, prioritize investment and unlock challenges.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of IT Budget.
• Ensures the implementation of company policies and guidelines in alignment with local legal requirements, cultural specifics, and business practices.
• Collaborates with business sponsors and managers to create clear outcomes, project scope, approach, and business case for each project/program in his area.
• Monitors the progression of projects through the delivery phase, working with deployment and Digital Technology teams in the market to ensure the realization of the benefits.
• Works with the Regional Program Office and the Delivery Leads to facilitate the project approval process with the Regional Steering Committee.
• Collaborates with Digital Technology Functional leaders in other regions/segments to determine if a solution exists and can be reused and to ensure minimal redundancy and overlaps.
• Constantly learn about the functional area inside and outside the organization. Network with external experts and vendors in the area to stay up to speed with digital trends and proactively push innovation in the region.

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.

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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.