Mars

Specialist, R&D Transformation

Mars  •  United States (Onsite)  •  13 hours ago
Apply
AI can make mistakes so check important info. Chat history is never stored.

Job Description

Deliver R&D Transformation workstreams that advance Design to Value (DtV), modernize R&D through digitization, process improvement, and agile ways of working, and enable business units with differentiated capabilities—driving R&D excellence across the Accelerator R&D teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own defined workstreams across Design to Value (DtV), R&D modernization, and business-unit capability enablement, delivering agreed outcomes, timelines, and adoption targets
  • Map and improve R&D processes, identify digitization opportunities, translate user needs into requirements, and coordinate pilots and implementation
  • Apply data, structured problem solving, and agile practices to simplify work, improve decision quality, accelerate delivery, and demonstrate business value
  • Partner with R&D teams, business units, Digital Technologies, Quality, Supply, Commercial, Finance, and external partners to connect needs with practical, scalable solutions
  • Drive DtV initiatives by coordinating technical and business inputs, surfacing cost and value drivers, challenging assumptions, and enabling teams to progress opportunities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Packaging, Data/Analytics, or a related discipline.
  • 7+ years relevant experience in Food CPG R&D, process improvement, innovation, or project delivery

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.

A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 101,120.00 - USD 139,040.00

Mars

About Mars

We’re a unified force of 150,000+ Associates, taking action every day toward the world we want tomorrow.

Our Five Principles have kept us true to ourselves and to our commitment to treat others in ways that are consistent with those values. Having stood the test of time, these principles will continue, keeping us free to move quickly and plan for the future.

Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal.

Responsibility - As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as Associates, we support the responsibilities of others.

Mutuality - A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure.

Efficiency - We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best.

Freedom - We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free.

Note to Parents:

https://www.mars.com/about/policies-and-practices/note-to-parents/np-english

For more information, please visit mars.com.

Follow us: facebook.com/mars, twitter.com/marsglobal, instagram.com/marsglobal/, youtube.com/mars

For more information about careers at Mars, please visit careers.mars.com

Follow us: facebook.com/LifeAtMars, instagram.com/LifeAtMars/, tiktok.com/LifeAtMars

Mars, Incorporated is not responsible for any content or activity made available via third party sites or services.

Page subject to:

mars.com/legal

mars.com/privacy

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
McLean, Virginia
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
mars.com
Social Media