Experience

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  Mars Incorporated

  • Global Director Strategic Capabilities

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  Mars

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Global Director Strategic Capabilities

    • Mar 2021 - Present

    Leading the creation of Mars' expertise in identifying, assessing, diagnosing, planning and building our most Strategic Capabilities inclusive of building a team of internal consultants responsibles for leading the creation and development of all the associated policies, processes (inclusive of roles and responsibilities/ways of working), tools, frameworks, guidelines, partnerships, and technology enablers. Leading the team ensuring this expertise can be embedded within Mars within business segment HR teams and as a consulting service suite of options in multiple formats.

  • Global Director Mars Wrigley P&O

    • Aug 2019 - Mar 2021

    Responsible for deployment of the Mars Wrigley Reinvention of Marketing, Sales and Innovation and the team responsible for transformation. In addition, led the HR team responsible for Business Partner (HR BP) support of Mars Wrigley global corporate functions (e.g. Marketing, Sales, Supply, R&D, Legal, HR, Finance and Corporate Affairs) inclusive of the Executive Admin support for the Mars Wrigley Global Leadership team reporting to HR.

  • HR Regional Director Sales, Marketing and Corprate Functions

    • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

  • HR Director Sales and Marketing

    • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

    Director of a highly effective and engaged team supporting $6 billion revenue division of Mars, Incorporated. Leading a team supporting HR areas of OD and Change Management, Engagement, Talent Management, Great Place to Work and support of all HR operations.

  • Global HR Director Mars Global Services

    • Aug 2014 - Jan 2017

    Global HR Director managing a highly engaged and effective team that successfully developed, deployed and nurtured global shared service organizations in Finance, Commercial, Marketing Services and HR. Shared Service organizations have delivered best in class service operations for Mars, Incorporated with high engagement, talent planning, and succession management as the cornerstone of each global business deployment. Team responsible for managing associates across 12 Mars locations in 9 countries supporting 5 functional areas (Finance, HR, Procurement, Corporate Affairs, and Marketing).

  • Global Director P&O C@MTT

    • Jan 2010 - Aug 2014

    Global HR Director responsible for developing and deploying global procurement shared service organization. Successfully deployed an organization of over 350 procurement associates in over 35 countries responsible for over $10 billion in spend for Mars, Incorporated. Results included engagement in the 90th percentile, best in class OD, talent management and succession. In a 2 year period the organization was responsible for delivering over $500 million in procurement savings to Mars, Incorporated.

  • Compensation and Benefits Manager

    • 2004 - Dec 2010

  • Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing

    • 2001 - 2004

    Global Lead Strategic Sourcing responsible for development and implementation of world-wide program to roll out spend analysis and use of eRFx, auctions, collaboration, outsourcing, third party marketplaces and knowledge management. Results in role included reduction of buyer time spent on negotiations by 50% and saved 6% (or $6 million+) per category of spend. Additional responsibilities included content management roll-out of SAP Enterprise Buyer Professional (EBP) for North America. Whilst in role, managed, mentored and developed 2 direct reports and functional leader responsible for recruitment strategy of the US procurement organization.

  • eBusiness Group Manager – Sales B2B2C

    • 2000 - 2001

    Responsible for developing integrated on-line selling solutions into overall Customer Business Development planning process. Identified gaps of tools, technology and information in order address information needs through appropriate initiatives. Managed, mentored and developed 1 direct and 1 dotted line report.

  • Commodity Manager – Sugar and Cereal Grains

    • 1998 - 2000

    Negotiated sugar contracts supplying 9+plant locations in US/Canada which resulted in 15% savings on $150 million+ spend; Hedged risk in sugar exposures which resulted in $800,000 favorable to market; Represented Masterfoods USA on Industry Association Board for US sugar policy; Negotiated margin contracts and managed risk of grains which resulted in $750,000 favorable to market; Certified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Auditor for sugar and cereal grain suppliers; Managed, mentored and developed 1 direct report

  • Raw Material Buyer

    • 1997 - 1998

    Responsible for $7 million dollar spend for rice, wheat flour, starch and oats; Implemented cost savings and purchasing strategy which saved over $250,000 annually; Assisted in purchase and risk management of $175 million dollar spend for sugar and cereal grains

  • Scheduling and Outbound Logistics Manager

    • 1995 - 1997

    Master Production scheduler responsible for 250+ items at 4 plant locations; Expert among peers in driving system enhancements in Vehicle Load Management systems for outbound shipping, Finished Goods System (FGS), Scheduling system (a UNIX based system) and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP); Managed, mentored and developed 2 direct reports

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  Baxter International Inc.

  • Glendale, California, United States

  • Financial Analyst

    • 1994 - 1995
    • Glendale, California, United States

    Supported planning in budgeting and reporting on the Hyland division’s global operations; Consulted on set-up, reporting and analysis of start-up for new Recombinant Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) production facility