Cocoa Sustainability Manager
Empower Change. Shape Sustainability. Drive Impact.
Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a meaningful difference in the cocoa industry? At Mars, we’re committed to creating a better future for people and the planet, and we’re looking for a dynamic Cocoa Sustainability MEL Manager to help us achieve our ambitious goals.
Your Role in Sustainability
As the Cocoa Sustainability MEL Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our mission, helping to shaping strategic sustainability program decisions with actionable insights. This role is pivotal in delivering accurate, timely reporting and developing systems that advance our commitment to sustainable cocoa sourcing.
What You’ll Do
Technical Leadership: Act as the go-to expert on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for the Cocoa Sustainability team.
Performance Management: Develop and manage efficient data collection, analysis, and knowledge management systems to monitor progress and ensure data credibility.
Reporting Excellence: Lead submissions for Mars’ internal and external sustainability reporting, ensuring compliance and transparency.
Strategic Insights: Partner with cocoa sustainability experts and commercial stakeholders to translate data into actionable strategies.
Industry Representation: Advocate for Mars in cross-industry platforms, shaping standards for sustainability reporting and learning.
Innovation in Knowledge Management: Design systems and workflows that uphold data privacy while streamlining KPI management.
What We’re Looking For
Required Skills & Experience:
Proven expertise in developing and executing MEL strategies and implementing knowledge management systems.
Strong understanding of sustainability challenges and data collection techniques in smallholder farming contexts.
Track record of generating insights for corporate sustainability reporting.
Advanced proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools like R, Python, Power BI, Tableau, or SQL.
Exceptional organizational, coordination, and collaboration skills to work effectively across internal teams and external partners.
Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in international development, sustainability, economics, statistics, or related fields.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
Experience in complex global agricultural supply chains, particularly in cocoa.
Technical capacity in GIS, geospatial analysis, and ERP systems like SAP.
Language proficiency in French and Spanish.
Strong mentoring and coaching skills to develop MEL capabilities within a global team.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 130,000 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 company bonus.
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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
