The Sourcing Manager External Manufacturing will develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, drive innovation, and ensure compliance with procurement processes while achieving organizational objectives.
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
You will take the lead in creating value through innovation, sustain-ability, 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 sup-plier 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:
Leadership Competency
Problem solving
Creativity
Perseverance
Presenting skills
Stakeholder Management
Functional Competency
Learning on the fly
Cost Analysis
Complex bidding and cause/effect analysis
Pricing forecasting
Stakeholder influencing
KPIs / Dimensions
Spend under scope USD 100MM/ year
Savings
Key Interfaces / Stakeholders
Collaborative work with internal teams as BD, EM ops, Finance, R&D, Marketing, Planning and Legal among others.
External
Suppliers
Accenture (analyst Pool)
Internal
Procurement Organization: BU / LPR
ISC Team (BD, Planning)
R&D
Marketing
Finance
PCM
Legal
More about this role
Main responsibilities
Spend Area strategy execution:• Support Sourcing strategy development and deployment - aligned with stakeholders.• Work close with BD/PCM to lead innovation projects in a collaborative model with external manufacturers and suppliers
Support Agile Projects• Lead market screening process to identify new players locally or regionally• Prepare and lead required bids and negotiations with suppliers• Identify opportunities to improve the productivity pipeline agenda the short and long term
Manage the Supplier relationship and risk management• Support supplier development activities and set up-up cross-functional review meetings with suppliers in order to launch new products, improve performance and further reduce cost• Proactively identify supply continuity risks and develop mitigation plans
Contracting supplier process management• Partner with Supplier Development & Quality Engineering resource to ensure compliance to processes, procedures, ISO practices and regulatory/Food Safety requirements• Manage critical supplier issues, utilizing enhanced problem-solving skills to determine true root cause and to develop and implement irreversible corrective actions• Work closely with the sourcing area teams and BD teams to develop strategic sourcing plans that align to the Supplier Performance Management Processes and procedures• Accountability of cross-functional initiatives
Procurement policy accomplishment• Lead the preparation of Master Agreements and Purchase Agreements as well as other legal documents in collaboration with Legal department• Attend business needs and show business opportunities through external partnerships and external productions• Usage of procurement tools - Zycus as main tools to safeguard bidding information• Support solving of invoicing issues
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:
What you need to know about this position: This role will support the External Manufacturing Confections Lead
What extra ingredients you will bring: High level of energy, passion, and solving problem mindset
Education / Certifications: Bachelor Degree
Job specific requirements: 1-3 years of procurement experience or other supply chain experience
Travel requirements: 10%
Work schedule: Monday to Friday - hybrid
Salary and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is $95,100 - $130,800; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program.
In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
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.
For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
Regular
Sourcing
Procurement
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
You will take the lead in creating value through innovation, sustain-ability, 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 sup-plier 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 profi t 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
Leadership Competency
Problem solving
Creativity
Perseverance
Presenting skills
Stakeholder Management
Functional Competency
Learning on the fly
Cost Analysis
Complex bidding and cause/effect analysis
Pricing forecasting
Stakeholder influencing
KPIs / Dimensions
Spend under scope USD 100MM/ year
Savings
Key Interfaces / Stakeholders
Collaborative work with internal teams as BD, EM ops, Finance, R&D, Marketing, Planning and Legal among others.
External
Suppliers
Accenture (analyst Pool)
Internal
Procurement Organization: BU / LPR
ISC Team (BD, Planning)
R&D
Marketing
Finance
PCM
Legal
More about this role
Main responsibilities
Spend Area strategy execution:• Support Sourcing strategy development and deployment - aligned with stakeholders.• Work close with BD/PCM to lead innovation projects in a collaborative model with external manufacturers and suppliers
Support Agile Projects• Lead market screening process to identify new players locally or regionally• Prepare and lead required bids and negotiations with suppliers• Identify opportunities to improve the productivity pipeline agenda the short and long term
Manage the Supplier relationship and risk management• Support supplier development activities and set up-up cross-functional review meetings with suppliers in order to launch new products, improve performance and further reduce cost• Proactively identify supply continuity risks and develop mitigation plans
Contracting supplier process management• Partner with Supplier Development & Quality Engineering resource to ensure compliance to processes, procedures, ISO practices and regulatory/Food Safety requirements• Manage critical supplier issues, utilizing enhanced problem-solving skills to determine true root cause and to develop and implement irreversible corrective actions• Work closely with the sourcing area teams and BD teams to develop strategic sourcing plans that align to the Supplier Performance Management Processes and procedures• Accountability of cross-functional initiatives
Procurement policy accomplishment• Lead the preparation of Master Agreements and Purchase Agreements as well as other legal documents in collaboration with Legal department• Attend business needs and show business opportunities through external partnerships and external productions• Usage of procurement tools - Zycus as main tools to safeguard bidding information• Support solving of invoicing issues
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:
- Procurement, SC&L, or Continuous Improvement experience
- Data Analytics - ability to analyze and visualize large amounts of data
- Project management
- Negotiating, influencing and building collaborative relationships
- Excellent interpersonal skills
What you need to know about this position: This role will support the External Manufacturing Confections Lead
What extra ingredients you will bring: High level of energy, passion, and solving problem mindset
Education / Certifications: Bachelor Degree
Job specific requirements: 1-3 years of procurement experience or other supply chain experience
Travel requirements: 10%
Work schedule: Monday to Friday - hybrid
Salary and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is $95,100 - $130,800; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program.
In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
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.
For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
Regular
Sourcing
Procurement
Top Skills
Zycus
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