Global Product Owner - PIM

Mondelēz International; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global snack company is seeking a Global Solution Owner for Product Information Management (PIM) & Syndication. This role focuses on managing product data for eCommerce growth and requires expertise in solution architecture, syndication automation in the CPG/FMCG sector, and project management skills. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading data management initiatives, collaborating with various stakeholders, and executing strategies that enhance business performance. A degree in a related field is required, along with significant industry experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience, preferably in Data Management/Data Transformation.
• 5+ years of experience in digital content and eCommerce.
• Proven experience partnering with sales/marketing for product data delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build subject matter expertise in digital content management and syndication technologies.
• Responsible for the implementation and management of digital content strategy.
• Ensure solutions are fit for purpose for digital content syndication.
• Govern product digital content and process quality across creation and syndication.
• Control costs by ensuring transparency of costs and total cost of ownership.

Skills

Solution architecture simplification

Total Cost of Ownership optimization

Product Data Quality & Completeness

Syndication automation expertise in CPG/FMCG sector

Strong partnership with the business

Successful business process transformation

Education

Degree in Data Management, IT, Computer Science or equivalent

DAMA certifications or equivalent

Tools

Informatica P360

Adobe

Job description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

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

You provide software and applications expertise being responsible for the roadmap and implementation of the solutions.

How you will contribute

The Global Solution Owner, Product Information Management (PIM) & Syndication is a member of the Data Shelf Transformation Team, focusing on creation and management of product data required by our Customers and Consumers, and instrumental to accelerate Mondelēz’s eCommerce priorities and growth.

You will be responsible for selecting, designing and delivering multiple, parallel projects that result in significantly improved quality of data, and simplifying digital content syndication processes. The projects will transform processes, technology, and the organization to deliver consistently correct Product Digital Content across Enterprise, and externally.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• Solution architecture simplification
• Total Cost of Ownership optimization
• Product Information Management solution (Informatica P360 is a plus) and product data syndication strategy definition
• Product Data Quality & Completeness
• Syndication automation expertise in CPG/ FMCG sector
• Strong partnership with the business
• Successful business process transformation

What you need to know about this position

We seek a dynamic, technology savvy, and commercially oriented data professional with a strong track record leading the design and implementation of successful digital content and syndication solutions at the global level in a multi-national business. S/he will be familiar with data syndication landscape for FMCG industry. S/he will be familiar with operating at the leading edge of technology innovation.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Mondelēz resources related to Enterprise data solutions architecture and technology. S/he will have the responsibility to frame the value and have final say on the sequence of projects to be implemented. S/he will also work directly with the application solution vendors, manage contracts/licenses, and partner with the Application Support Management and Application Development Teams to manage applications' availability and evolution.

What extra ingredients you will bring

• Strong strategic skills with the ability to anticipate business opportunities, think broadly when confronting issues, and lead change initiatives
• Naturally curious, with a passion for learning and finding new solutions that enhance business performance
• Familiar operating in large and complex multi-national organizations to create alignment for her/his strategic priorities across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in working across commercial functions with ability to interact effectively with and be credible with Senior leadership
• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills with high levels of emotional intelligence
• Persistent and resilient in the pursuit of objectives; is comfortable with ambiguity; and confidently manages risk and uncertainty; driven and results oriented and holds self and others accountable
• Agility to manage and influence in a virtual, remote, worldwide organization

Key Responsibilities

• Build subject matter expertise in digital content management and syndication technologies and best practices, and educate others
• Responsible for the implementation & management of digital content strategy and technology capabilities focused on product data (PIM), and the internal and external services associated to it
• Ensures the solutions are fit for purpose for digital content syndication and are adopted to its fullest potential across markets
• Defines strategy and roles & responsibilities behind BPO Content Governance Team, in partnership with Operations teams and vendors.
• Govern product digital content and process quality across creation and syndication (or leads transition of this responsibility to relevant Operations teams)
• Partner with the Global Solution Owner for Product Aggregation and Syndication to optimize use of technology assets, and simplify e2e data flow
• Simplify solution landscape and improve speed of data delivery to consumers, and meet evolving digital shelf requirements
• Enable Sales and Marketing by providing the insights, communication capabilities, and single source of trusted and governed product & content data (in partnership with Data Management Operations and Governance teams)
• As part of the Portfolio, ensure robust & sustainable Data solutions which drive value (i.e. Application rationalization, process harmonization and innovation) in conjunction with business needs.
• Control costs by ensuring transparency of costs and total cost of ownership as new projects are implemented.
• Self‑educate by gathering information and learnings from peer companies, conferences and events to develop strategic solution roadmap for the Data Management area, taking emerging needs into account so a long‑range plan and funding proposition can be worked out to be ready for future data trends and challenges.
• Promote new and better ways of delivering solutions, specifically builds DevOps capability in his/her team

More about the position

Education / Certifications

• Degree in Data Management, IT, Computer Science or equivalent
• DAMA certifications or equivalent data certifications will be highly preferred

Job specific requirements

• Knowledge of content syndication business process & how data are leveraged to create business outcomes
• Proven experience partnering with sales/marketing in delivering product data (digital assets, logistical information) to Customers across most demanding North American and European markets
• Proven experience developing and executing successful data technology and data architecture strategies that deliver sustainable earnings and a competitive advantage
• Sound DAM, PIM and GDSN knowledge, preferably with Adobe and Informatica experience
• Proven experience managing third‑party vendors delivering solution support and BPO services
• Experienced at identifying and evaluating innovative data technology companies and leading negotiations to conclude partnerships and/or alliances
• 10+ years of professional experience, preferably in Data Management / Data transformation, ideally in the consumer goods industry
• 5+ years of experience in digital content and eCommerce

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 Software & Applications Technology & Digital