Manager, Purchase Strategy Teams

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Mondelez International Full time
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelez International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
Mondelez International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world.

We're leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum.

Our 80,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That's who we are.

Join us on our mission to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

It's time for you to Make It with Mondelez International.
Job Description

The Manager, Purchase Strategy Teams is responsible for managing the PST program and enabling PST leads to create and execute comprehensive purchase strategies for key spend areas within Global Procurement.

The Manager will work with colleagues to ensure their purchase strategies include detailed spend analysis, a clear understanding of business needs, industry assessment, and short; mid; and long-term actions.

In this role, you will interact with business units, spend areas and stakeholders at the local/regional/global level and monitor the implementation of purchase strategies.

How you will contribute

You'll help create a competitive advantage for Mondelez International by establishing a winning spend strategy program and effectively working with the resources responsible for executing those strategies.

Working with spend area team leads, you will drive sustainable top and bottom-line growth through comprehensive purchase strategies, best-in-class strategy development methodologies, and highly effective analysis processes and tools.

Development and delivery of training and resource materials that are accessible across Global Procurement. Responsible for purchase strategy team processes capabilities and reporting. Provide assistance for teams that support all brands, Business Units and functions. Ensure teams and team leads are aware of their responsibilities and purchase strategy team deliverables. Operate using a continuous improvement mindset and implement changes that drive incremental value.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:

  • Bachelor's degree with related experience a must. MS/MBA/CPIM a plus.
  • Minimum 5 years quality, sourcing or related/relevant experience within a multiplant or multidivisional business, required.
  • Must have proven track record of successfully managing projects, people and resources and responsible for developing & implementing purchase strategies within a global environment.
  • Strategic longterm & shortterm thinking, ability to multitask with a sense of urgency.
  • Interface and influence with external resources and internal resources at all levels, highly desired.
More about this role

Education / Certifications:

  • Bachelor's degree with related experience a must. MS/MBA/CPIM a plus.

Job specific requirements:

  • Help teams develop and implement purchase strategies to optimize sourcing results.
  • Coach teams on how to execute their purchase strategies to ensure shortterm initiatives, midterm actions and the longterm strategies are achieved.
  • Serve as a resource for teams on topics including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, supplier diversity, sustainability, contracting, performance and risk management.
  • Work with Purchase Strategy Team Leads to understand spend and identify opportunities to support Global Procurementobjectives.
  • Produce reporting and analysis of spend area strategy teams to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Facilitate implementation of change initiatives to improve purchase strategy team performance.
  • Identify and share best practices used to develop purchase strategies and lead teams, including but not limited to stakeholder engagement.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors and product innovations.
  • Build strong relationships with team leads with a focus on fostering trust and collaboration.
  • Develop a maturity plan for purchase strategy team program implementation and provide regular progress updates to the GPLT.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez 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.

Mondelez 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
Procurement Operations
Procurement

At Mondelez International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

That means delivering a broader 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 - both global and local.

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 number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No.

2 position in gum

Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world.

They 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.
Join us and Make It An Opportunity
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 for assistance.

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