Manager, Purchase Strategy Teams

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Manager for Purchase Strategy Teams to drive sustainable growth through strategic sourcing. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create comprehensive purchase strategies, enhancing procurement processes, and fostering strong relationships across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in project management and strategic thinking, with a proven ability to influence and guide teams. Join this forward-thinking company and play a key role in shaping its procurement landscape while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality, sourcing, or related fields.
• Proven track record in managing projects and developing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchase strategies to optimize sourcing.
• Coach teams to achieve strategic goals and improve performance.

Skills

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Sourcing Experience

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MS/MBA/CPIM

Job description

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, and global levels, monitoring the implementation of purchase strategies.

How you will contribute

You’ll help create a competitive advantage for Mondelēz International by establishing a winning spend strategy program and collaborating effectively with those responsible for executing these strategies. Working with spend area team leads, you will drive sustainable growth through comprehensive purchase strategies, best-in-class development methodologies, and effective analysis tools.

Development and delivery of training and resource materials accessible across Global Procurement. Responsible for purchase strategy team processes, capabilities, and reporting. Provide assistance to teams supporting all brands, Business Units, and functions. Ensure teams and team leads are aware of their responsibilities and deliverables. Operate with a continuous improvement mindset and implement changes that add 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; MS/MBA/CPIM is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of quality, sourcing, or related/relevant experience within a multi-plant or multi-divisional business.
• Proven track record of managing projects, people, and resources, and developing & implementing purchase strategies within a global environment.
• Strategic thinking for both long-term and short-term planning, with the ability to multitask with urgency.
• Ability to influence and interface with external and internal resources at all levels.

More about this role

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree with related experience; MS/MBA/CPIM is a plus.

Job-specific requirements

• Help teams develop and implement purchase strategies to optimize sourcing results.
• Coach teams to execute their strategies, ensuring achievement of short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals.
• Serve as a resource on strategic sourcing, supplier management, diversity, sustainability, contracting, performance, and risk management.
• Work with Purchase Strategy Team Leads to understand spend and identify opportunities supporting Global Procurement objectives.
• Produce reports and analyses to identify improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate change initiatives to improve team performance.
• Share best practices for developing purchase strategies and leading teams.
• Maintain knowledge of global supply markets, competitors, and innovations.
• Build strong relationships with team leads to foster trust and collaboration.
• Develop and update a maturity plan for the purchase strategy program, providing regular progress reports.

Additional Information

Relocation support is not available for this role.

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. We deliver a broad range of high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging. Our portfolio includes brands like Oreo, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, Toblerone, Sour Patch Kids, and Trident. We are proud to hold top positions globally in biscuits, chocolate, and candy, with a presence in over 80 countries and products sold in over 150 countries. Our 80,000 employees are energized for growth and committed to our purpose and values. Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.