East Hanover, United States of America
8 hours ago
Materials Manager

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

1. Lead and shape Biscuits materials planning pillar according to Mdlz global and regional ways of working and procedures.

2. Ensure critical KPI deliveries - Cash flow, CFR, Waste, Productivity, asset utilization, project startups, and others.

3. Set a path to optimize the balance between supply availability, inventory investment and risk of obsolescence. Establish, execute and deliver RPW inventory targets, reduction initiatives with plants and vendors.

4. Deliver commercialization and promotional activities within the Materials Management function for the Biscuits Category by working closely with internal and external manufacturing, marketing, sales, procurement, and vendors.

5. Provide centralized communication to senior leadership and stakeholders on all RPW aspects relating to materials planning, execution, and coverage for continuous production. Serve as point of escalation for materials availability topics, risks, priorities.

6. Deliver performance against approved master and detailed schedules and long-range plans with respect to material requirement plans using system tools

7. Steer transformational and technical initiatives with regards to materials planning systems, tools and processes.

8. Lead continuous improvement and process automation agenda for the HQMM team. Bring strong analytical skillset in a space of planning systems and technical reporting tools.

9. Act as “voice of the team” for materials roadmap creation, blueprinting sessions, partner with technical and executional groups.

10. Provide support and coaching to direct reports. Lead engagement agenda and interaction with internal and cross-functional team members.

11. Adopt IL6S-Integrated Lean 6 sigma ways of working and work on Supply Network capabilities to drive value and loss elimination.

More about this role

What you need to know about this position (functional capabilities):

1. Comprehensive supply chain, economic, financial or logistics experience and strong business acumen ideally within an FMCG/CPG environment

2. Experience in driving supply review and participation in an IBP cycle

3. Knowledgeable about leading practice supply planning and end-to-end supply chain concepts

4. Strong practical experience of Material planning and Reporting Applications (SAP ECC/BW, MRP, Mosaic - Spec Systems, Tableau, Aera, etc.)

5. Advanced analytical tools (Excel, SAP BI)

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor's degree is required

Job specific requirements/Leadership Experiences:

1. Agility/Creative Problem Solving

2. Cross-functional navigation

3. People management and development

4. Dealing with ambiguity 

5. Planning            

6. Drive for results

7. Customer focus

8.Process & system management

Travel requirements:

Work schedule:

Hybrid work schedule

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce 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.

Job Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Supply Planning (MPS - scheduling - MRP)

Customer Service & Logistics
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