Hiring: Value Stream Support (Logistics) Manager Company: Mars Location: Chattanooga, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:38:07 Target Skills & Keywords : SAP About the job Experience: •3+ years of experience in similar role with progressive procurement or materials management experience in a production, manufacturing or distribution environment. •2+ years of people leadership •2 years leader of managers experience Required Skills: •Value Stream Support Manager •If you are a strategic thinker, hands on leader and a communicator who excels at navigating complex discussions this could be your next best move. •What are we looking for? •Bachelor's degree •3+ years of experience in similar role with progressive procurement or materials management experience in a production, manufacturing or distribution environment. •2+ years of people leadership •Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills •Demonstrated capacity to deliver critical performance feedback and hold associates accountable to business objective Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in engineering, basic sciences or business-related disciplines. •What would your key responsibilities be? •Provide leadership and development to your team, guiding their career progression through thoughtful performance evaluations and continuous coaching. Beyond your team, you will be a visible and influential leader across the entire site and be a role-model for the behaviors outlined in our Five Principles. •Leadership Team member providing strategic planning, organizational development with a focus on short- and long-term goals. •Manage (direct/indirect) daily logistics functions for material storage and material supply and consumption up to the production lines and deployment and shipping of finished products. •Manage plant scheduler functions ensuring production schedules are maintained to optimize customer service. •Analyze customer demand data from SAP into actionable production plans and ensure on-time execution by production departments to meet all schedule deadlines. •Develop and implement strategies for optimizing inventory levels on raw materials and packaging materials to meet the production demands. •Recommend and implement improvements to methods, equipment, systems and organization as needed to ensure that the objectives of the area and plant are met. •Partner with Regional and Global Procurement group as a technical resource for annual ingredient contracts, supply and demand issues. Identify new suppliers, resolve issues with supplier performance, negotiate pricing and building supplier relationships. Compensation: •An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!