Lead strategic sourcing for packaging spend, developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and delivering value through innovation, sustainability, risk management, quality, service, cash, and productivity initiatives. Partner with global and local stakeholders, influence senior leaders, manage complex sourcing activities, negotiate with suppliers, and build best-practice programs. The role requires extensive procurement experience, packaging expertise, business acumen, leadership, and occasional supplier travel.
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our mission to change the way the world snacks. Make It Matter.
You support sourcing for spend categories-including sourcing execution and stakeholder management-to maximize the total value of ownership for the organization. You also work closely with local business and global spend category teams to ensure best practice sharing and driving value for the organization.
How you will contribute
You will take the lead in creating value through innovation, sustainability, risk management, quality, service, cash and productivity programs all while ensuring compliance with policies, strategies and processes. In addition, you will lead in the development and deployment of sourcing strategies and the ongoing management of supplier relationships, manage the supply base working internal and external stakeholders to ensure Mondelēz International's competitive advantage, completely build a program with the business and suppliers that incorporates best practices, market insights, risks and opportunities, and set a clear vision for various areas, defining and delivering ambitious plans that encourage teams and stakeholders to engage not just in the destination, but also in the journey.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
Job specific requirements:
Other requirements:
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International is the world's largest chocolate, biscuit and candy maker, and the second largest gum maker. Our North American and U.S. headquarters are in East Hanover, New Jersey, about 25 miles outside of New York City. We have Canadian offices in Toronto and Montreal. We have a strong North American manufacturing presence where we make our well-loved snacks like Oreo cookies, belVita breakfast biscuits, Trident gum and Cadbury chocolates. Our East Hanover location also houses our global research and development center for our consumer-favorite cookie and cracker brands.
USA:
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Canada:
If you are applying to a position in Canada, accommodations for applicants with disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process. For all internal and external applicants who require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process please contact 847-943-5460 for assistance/support.
Job Type
Regular
Sourcing
Procurement
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our mission to change the way the world snacks. Make It Matter.
You support sourcing for spend categories-including sourcing execution and stakeholder management-to maximize the total value of ownership for the organization. You also work closely with local business and global spend category teams to ensure best practice sharing and driving value for the organization.
How you will contribute
You will take the lead in creating value through innovation, sustainability, risk management, quality, service, cash and productivity programs all while ensuring compliance with policies, strategies and processes. In addition, you will lead in the development and deployment of sourcing strategies and the ongoing management of supplier relationships, manage the supply base working internal and external stakeholders to ensure Mondelēz International's competitive advantage, completely build a program with the business and suppliers that incorporates best practices, market insights, risks and opportunities, and set a clear vision for various areas, defining and delivering ambitious plans that encourage teams and stakeholders to engage not just in the destination, but also in the journey.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
- Procurement experience across different market
- Demonstrating a future-focused mindset, showing curiosity about industry trends, digital solutions and innovation for consumers and translating opportunities into business strategies
- Strategic sourcing and risk management
- Business and financials and an understanding of how procurement brings financial value to the overall profit and loss
- Leading and developing teams in a multi-cultural environment
- Organizational agility, influencing stakeholders and interacting effectively with senior leaders based on a deep understanding of business priorities
- Modelling trust, integrity and perseverance
Job specific requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in the Sourcing area are required, with the ability to operate independently and manage complex sourcing activities.
- 5+ years of experience in Packaging (within Sourcing) are highly preferred.
- Strong experience in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, negotiations, and commercial strategy.
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate market and supplier insights into sourcing strategies and business value.
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including senior business leaders, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Finance, Legal, and other Procurement teams.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills are required to lead initiatives and influence internal and external partners.
Other requirements:
- Education. Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field is required.
- Industry. Candidates with experience in the Food & Beverage or Consumer Goods industry are preferred. However, candidates from other industries may be considered if they bring strong Procurement experience specifically related to Packaging.
- Travel. Occasional travel is expected, primarily for supplier visits and business needs.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International is the world's largest chocolate, biscuit and candy maker, and the second largest gum maker. Our North American and U.S. headquarters are in East Hanover, New Jersey, about 25 miles outside of New York City. We have Canadian offices in Toronto and Montreal. We have a strong North American manufacturing presence where we make our well-loved snacks like Oreo cookies, belVita breakfast biscuits, Trident gum and Cadbury chocolates. Our East Hanover location also houses our global research and development center for our consumer-favorite cookie and cracker brands.
USA:
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Canada:
If you are applying to a position in Canada, accommodations for applicants with disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process. For all internal and external applicants who require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process please contact 847-943-5460 for assistance/support.
Job Type
Regular
Sourcing
Procurement
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