Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.This role is responsible for supporting and managing the end-to-end business development strategy and project management for selected brands within the Biscuit & Confections categories. Specifically, this role will lead the Manufacturing Strategy for Multi-packs, creating capacity solutions to unlock growth and deliver targeted customer service levels. This role will manage innovation and productivity related projects for the US, in addition to drive program synergies between programs such as QI, PPA, and War on Waste to optimize the category resources and maximize benefits.The role will interface with cross functional teams at all levels of the organization, including relevant brand stewards in Marketing, R&D, Finance, Quality, as well as relevant technical and execution resources in Engineering and/or field operations. In addition, the role will provide regular updates on progress, project delivery status, financials, supply planning and next steps to project sponsors and key stakeholders as required. Finally, the role will provide guidance in manufacturing sourcing, provide scenarios and outlooks for long term capacity planning, and will support the development of capital approval requests where applicable to drive the overall supply network strategy.How you will contribute
Lead Commercialization efforts for large complex projects, platform innovation programs while supporting any capital related initiatives. Ensure effective team engagement which may include establishing and managing team meetings. Review project timelines and cost regularly with the project team, facilitate creation of mitigation/contingency plans and manage communication.
Lead network assessment and asset optimization with business partners. Ensure appropriate capacity for new business initiatives and growth plans across product life cycle. Develop and recommend alternatives as needed.
Provide updates to leadership, project sponsors and stakeholders as needed on key initiatives, including progress against deliverables, cost management, next steps and needs from sponsors to alleviate hurdles. Escalate concerns and issues, report project fact base, define options/trade-offs, and provide team recommendation that can be used in such forums as Supply Review, ESR, PMR or MOR.
Lead internal feasibility assessment during IC stage gate and business case to support business team’s commercialization plans; define network capability (capacity/technology) and capital associated with developing such capability. Identify impact across the supply chain with regard to cost of goods sold e.g. route to market, capacity utilization, manufacturing efficiency, quality, safety. Lead AR development.
Manage and deliver assigned financial targets, to include the delivery of capital projects, trial activity and start-up expenses while leading resource & funding prioritization. Drive development of COGS, ensure alignment between category team and operations. Engage and support productivity agenda to deliver cost reduction targets.
Provide leadership for the PCM organization and Plant BD’s, represent Commercialization and Business Development to business partners as directed.
Support Business and Manufacturing Systems initiatives as required, (e.g. LTCP Model), and support the continuous improvement of the commercialization process through collaboration with key stakeholders and best practice sharing.
What you will bring
Experience with managing through complex projects and ambiguity.
Proven track record of successfully obtaining project approvals, project progression or execution excellence.
Ability to influence up in the organization.
Strategic capabilities / business acumen.
Drive for results with sense of urgency.
Building strong working relationships with cross functional partners.
Strong communication.
More about this role
Education / Certifications: Bachelor’s degree required.
Job specific requirements: From 1 to 2 years of experience preferred. 3+ in a similar role.
Travel requirements: 20% according to projects.
Work schedule : From Monday to Friday. Hybrid model role.
Mondelez 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.