QES Regional Activity Manager (12-months assignment)

Job Description:

Job Description

At Mars Wrigley, we've been making brands that put smiles on people's faces and created better moments for millions of people in the UK for over 90 years, and we want to be in position to do the same for the next 100 years. That's why we're reinventing our category today, to better represent our business tomorrow.

We're not just focused on evolving our portfolio, we're as equally committed to our consumers as we are our 34,000 Global associates working hard to improve the way we source, make and market our products, from chocolate to chewing gum, so our consumers can enjoy them even more.

The QES Regional Activity Manager role is responsible for delivering against the Mars Wrigley strategy for the European, CEAB & Turkey Region; by managing technical changes that impact product, packs or process without perceivable change to consumers or customers through to a successful outcome. These include a wide variety of technical projects e.g. value leadership, capacity expansion, supply security and business continuity projects. They build project teams and harness the expertise of the key functions to mitigating project risks; monitoring progress against critical success factors; submitting high quality updates and submissions into business forums, meet all approval stage gates to deliver business growth, improved profitability, and manage emerging risks to our business.

What are we looking for?

• Project Management experience with demonstrated ability to deliver on time with attention to detail
  • Motivate a cross-functional team to deliver projects on time and to a high quality
  • Demonstrated ability to think creatively, challenge the status quo with a can-do attitude and adopt a continuous improvement mindset
  • Self-reliant, decisive, and resilient, with the ability to respond and adapt to a fast moving, swiftly changing environment
• MLC Ensures Accountability, Action Oriented, Manages Ambiguity, Communicates Effectively, Business Insight, Plans & Aligns, Interpersonal Savvy, Builds Effective Teams
• Skills Project Management, Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement, Project Team Leadership, Project Delivery,

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Manage your projects, meeting all stage-gates on time and with high quality submissions across Europe.
• Develop project planning & timelines with the Project Team and align with all key stakeholders on key decision points, issues and actions. Shape timely and relevant project communication to key business forums; providing recommendation for the projects and guiding the project teams through escalation process when relevant. Bring clear, aligned recommendations from the Project Team into key decision-making business forums, balancing quality / risk / timing / cost as appropriate.
• Lead exhaustive cross-functional risk assessments, proactive risk management and Desirable, Viable, Feasible and Sustainable analysis for all projects.
• Ensure all projects are run in line with our governance guidelines; looking for opportunities to streamline and drive simplicity. Coordinate project learning reviews and communicate them to wider Regional Activity Management 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.
• 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 a company bonus.

Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here