Manager Sourcing Advanced Cocoa Farming

Mondelēz International; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global snack company is seeking a Sourcing Manager to drive the sourcing strategy for direct materials, focusing on negotiations and supply continuity. The ideal candidate will have extensive procurement experience, strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. This position offers a hybrid work model, with a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing, preferably in direct materials.
• Strong capabilities in negotiation and analysis.
• Ability to collaborate globally and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy for direct materials.
• Drive negotiations and secure competitive costs.
• Ensure supply continuity through procurement strategies.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Agility in a multicultural environment

Trust and integrity

Job description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our mission to change the way the world snacks. Make It Matter.

You support sourcing for spend categories-including sourcing execution and stakeholder management-to maximize the total value of ownership for the organization. You also work closely with local business and global spend category teams to ensure best practice sharing and driving value for the organization.

How you will contribute

You will take the lead in creating value through innovation, sustainability, 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 supplier 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 profit 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

More about this role

We are looking for a Sourcing Manager to lead the sourcing strategy for direct materials, with a strong focus on commodities. This role will drive negotiations, secure competitive costs, ensure supply continuity and support business growth through procurement strategies.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience in strategic sourcing, preferably in direct materials and commodities.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to collaborate in a global, fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Solid understanding of commodity markets and cost drivers
• Excellent communication skills in English, Spanish and Portuguese

Location Preferred: São Paulo- SP – hybrid work format

We are aware of our role as transformation agents to generate positive change, so diversity, equity and inclusion are one of our priorities. We believe in breaking down stereotypes and barriers to ensure the representation of society within our company. And for that, we have a Diversity Committee that operates on four fronts, People with disabilities (PCD), Ethnic-Racial, Women and LGBTQIAP+, in addition to being part of MOVER – Movimento pela Equidade Racial.

Mondelez International is attentive to the future of work and values the well-being of our people, seeking to provide the best experiences. Therefore, some of our administrative vacancies are eligible for the hybrid model, allowing remote work on certain days of the week.

No Relocation support available Business Unit Summary Our Latin America region is comprised of four Mondelez International business units: Brazil, México, Southern Cone (which includes Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) and WACAM (which includes 12 South American countries and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico); and one stand-alone market: Venezuela. We have approximately 20,000 passionate employees who put in all their energy, hearts and souls to create, market and sell our global iconic brands and beloved local jewels such as Lacta, Field and Terrabusi among others. We are known for our resilience and good humor and live our purpose with passion and commitment.

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 Sourcing Procurement