Purpose of Role:

This role will work closely with an extensive cross functional team to ensure correct set up of packaging specifications throughout enterprise planning systems (ERP) and global specification management.  This role will create and accurately maintain packaging specifications and be responsible for training packaging R&D end users in the specification system. This role is expected to develop collaborative solutions through a strong understanding of our systems, processes, and continuous improvement practices.

Principal Accountabilities

• Create packaging specifications in the ORACLE global specification system.
• Generate and assign global reference data to packaging specifications.
• Create printed packaging specifications and submit dielines to graphics team
• Accurately report project and workflow status to cross functional team.
• Drive continuous process improvement ideas through process and material/specification harmonization.
• Training of new packaging R&D end users in the global spec system
• Ensure data quality with vendors through packaging questionnaires and adherence to global templates.
• Ensure good business process knowledge, methodology, integration, and consistency in the business unit.
• Navigate business processes ensuring that critical milestones are met to maintain project timelines.
• Conduct root cause analysis for process gaps and propose solutions to addressing the gaps.

• Provide direction for Regional Change Management of packaging templates.

• Provide regional functional expertise, influencing, deciding and escalating as necessary, specific to business process requirements.
• Be involved in Mars business systems support related requests (for business users), system testing and managing applicable CIP’s (Continuous Improvement Projects)

Critical Functional Competencies

• Expertise and experience in system processes, specification systems and IT systems.
• Drive efficiency through structured change initiatives.
• Analytical Capability.
• Business Process Application.

Key Functional Skills/Experience/Knowledge

• Strong communication skills – written and verbal
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Able to collaborate on MS teams
• Advanced capability in Excel, knowledge of MS power BI
• Interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work across multiple cross-functional teams
• Analyze and Improve Performance – Can effectively draw insights from data and develop collaborative solutions for challenges.
• Skilled at process and project management
• High decision quality in a fast-paced environment
• High learning agility to utilize data systems   
• Knowledge of system processes

Minimum Qualifications

• Project management experience
• Min 1-3 years of business experience in relevant function
• Demonstrated ability to influence adoption of a significant recommendation involving business process changes and/or new system applications.
• Ability to present to small groups
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical skills
• High attention to detail.
• Highly-proficient in Excel. 
• Proven ability to set and measure performance standards, working to consistently improve and stretch.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or associates degree
• Experience with Oracle specification system, SAP and Atlas workflow preferred
• Advanced excel skills with ability to identify and drive system automation preferred.
• Specification writing experience preferred
•  Exposure to consumer-packaged goods industry.
• Graphics system data setup and requirements understanding.
• Project management experience.