Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for corporate professional services, managing supplier relationships and developing category strategies to drive commercial excellence and operational efficiency.
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:
More about this role
As a key member of our Corporate Professional Services (CPS) Global Sourcing team, you will lead and support strategic sourcing and value delivery initiatives across various CPS sub-categories regionally and/or globally. Your role will be instrumental in shaping sourcing strategies, enabling transformation, driving commercial excellence, and building process efficiencies in partnership with stakeholders and global category teams.
In this high-impact role, you will:
A strong desire to drive impact and elevate procurement's role as a strategic business partner. You will bring:
Education / Certifications: Bachelor's degree in finance, Engineering, Business or related. Master's degree is a plus.
Travel requirements: Once or twice per year.
Work schedule: Monday to Friday. Hybrid Role - Office 2-3 days per week.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands globally and locally including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the top position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the second top position in gum.
Our 80,000 makers and bakers are located in more than 80 countries and we sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. Our people are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen-and happen fast.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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
More about this role
As a key member of our Corporate Professional Services (CPS) Global Sourcing team, you will lead and support strategic sourcing and value delivery initiatives across various CPS sub-categories regionally and/or globally. Your role will be instrumental in shaping sourcing strategies, enabling transformation, driving commercial excellence, and building process efficiencies in partnership with stakeholders and global category teams.
In this high-impact role, you will:
- Manage a small team of sourcing professionals, collaborating with MEU regional stakeholders and global category leads to unlock opportunities within assigned corporate professional services categories.
- Develop and implement regional and/or global category strategies that align with business goals, transformation priorities, and key performance indicators-leveraging technology, data, and market insights.
- Build strategic supplier relationships and manage performance, ensuring service quality, innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing strategy and execution for 'White Spaces' - spend categories currently unaddressed by procurement - delivering measurable value and positive stakeholder impact.
- Drive commercial excellence through structured negotiations, rate card / cost model harmonization, contract optimization, de-complexification and sustainable sourcing practices.
- Proactively assess risks and opportunities across the supply base, ensuring business continuity and competitive advantage for MDLZ.
- Manage the full contract lifecycle, including contract review, negotiation, execution, and ongoing management to ensure compliance and maximize value.
- Partner with global and regional stakeholders to enable agile and effective decision-making, while ensuring procurement governance and policy compliance.
A strong desire to drive impact and elevate procurement's role as a strategic business partner. You will bring:
- 10+ years of strategic sourcing experience in business services or other indirect categories, CPG background is a plus.
- Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of how procurement drives financial value and operational agility.
- Proven ability to lead complex negotiations and supplier engagements with top-tier service providers.
- A forward-looking mindset, with curiosity for digital solutions, market trends, and innovative sourcing models.
- High organizational agility and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage and influence senior leaders across functions and regions.
- Experience working in transformation-focused environments, with a demonstrated ability to balance structure and speed.
- A consistent track record of modeling integrity, collaboration, and accountability.
Education / Certifications: Bachelor's degree in finance, Engineering, Business or related. Master's degree is a plus.
Travel requirements: Once or twice per year.
Work schedule: Monday to Friday. Hybrid Role - Office 2-3 days per week.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands globally and locally including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the top position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the second top position in gum.
Our 80,000 makers and bakers are located in more than 80 countries and we sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. Our people are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen-and happen fast.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Sourcing
Procurement
Top Skills
Contract Management
Digital Solutions
Financial Analysis
Procurement
Sourcing
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