NA Supply Chain Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Regional VCO and North America Logistics leadership teams to establish financial targets aligned with divisional and corporate objectives.
• Lead the development of the long-range strategic plan, Annual Execution Plan (AEP), and periodic forecasting processes for the North America Logistics organization.
• Provide an in-depth understanding of transportation, warehousing, distribution, and logistics cost drivers and their impact on business performance.
• Lead business reviews with Logistics and Supply Chain leadership to drive gap closure plans and hold stakeholders accountable to business commitments.
• Lead the Integrated Value Creation Plan (IVCP) process for North America Logistics, identifying, validating, tracking, and delivering productivity initiatives and cost savings.
• Drive Value Leadership initiatives and achievement of Do It Best (DIB) productivity objectives, including annual productivity delivery targets.
• Challenge stakeholders, assumptions, and business cases through fact-based financial analysis and insights to ensure optimal business decisions.
• Leverage storytelling and communication skills to clearly connect logistics performance drivers with financial outcomes and business results.
• Deliver actionable insights that go beyond reporting and support proactive decision-making.
• Develop business cases and financial analyses supporting logistics transformation, automation, network optimization, and strategic investments.
• Conduct internal and external benchmarking to identify productivity opportunities and support long-term capability development.
• Partner with Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, Customer Development, and Logistics teams to evaluate trade-offs and optimize cost-to-serve.

Value Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Identify and drive opportunities to improve logistics productivity, service levels, and operational efficiency across North America.
• Lead financial evaluation, validation, and tracking of savings initiatives and transformation programs.
• Establish KPI frameworks, financial scorecards, and milestone tracking mechanisms to monitor delivery of financial commitments.
• Support the development of future-state logistics capabilities through strategic roadmap planning and investment analysis.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and financial discipline.

Governance & Controls

• Maintain strong governance and internal controls across areas of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with Mars and Royal Canin financial policies, accounting standards, and reporting requirements.
• Support internal and external audit activities as required.
• Drive a culture of financial stewardship, transparency, and accountability throughout the North America Logistics organization.