S4 AMEA Transportation SME

Mondelez International Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelez International Inc. is seeking a Logistics Operations expert to lead SAP S4HANA warehouse validation, scoping and optimization across AMEA regions.

You will align SAP WMS/TMS processes with global S4HANA design and coordinate with AMEA BU and market teams to harmonize warehouse workflows and 3PL interactions. The role requires leading a high‑performing team, managing budgets, and driving continuous improvement, digitalization and innovation in logistics operations within a multi-year

Qualifications

• Experience setting and executing strategies in supply chain and/or logistics within a matrix organization.
• Extensive understanding of transportation operations, 3PL management, and related software.
• Experience managing multiple third-party transportation suppliers with significant budgets.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills; ability to build relationships.
• Knowledge of international transportation network design and customer service.
• Leadership experience with high-performance teams and budget planning.

Responsibilities

• Drive optimization across transportation modes, balancing service and cost.
• Ensure safety, service, and cost KPIs are met.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure timely solutions.
• Develop transport solutions and conduct vendor reviews.
• Ensure correct product at right place and time, with minimal damage.
• Lead continuous improvement, digitalization and innovation in warehouse processes.

Skills

Supply chain strategy

Logistics leadership

Vendor management

Transportation operations

3PL coordination

Negotiation

Budget planning

Global/d regional design

Change management

Digital transformation

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

WMS/TMS

Transportation management software

Job description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

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

As we develop the AMEA MSC S4 team we are delighted to announce new Logistics Operations role opportunities within the AMEA S4 Log Ops Regional Delivery Team. This team will be critical to drive the digital change within the SAP S4H programmed in what will be a multi-year journey delivering a major investment in MDLZ that will simplify, transform and optimize our business capabilities.

The S4 warehouse SME is a role responsible for leading the in-country validation, scoping and optimization of end-to-end SAP warehouse related flow, including workflow withing SAP WMS, ECC and integration to 3PL WMS systems.

This role will support End to End warehouse and transportation processes including inbound receiving, put away, outbound order fulfilment, loading and dock management, storage optimization transportation planning and execution. A key responsibility is to ensure consistent operational and execution excellence, both internally and with third party warehouse operations.

This role will work closely with the Logistics Operations S4 Global delivery team and AMEA and BU and market teams to ensure alignment with global/ regional S4H design. The role will also include identifying harmonization / simplification opportunities in warehouse processes.) business partners to ensure effective management, timely solutions and execution.

How you will contribute

• Deliver value by delivering on the strategy, ensuring optimization across all modes of transportation, balancing service and cost
• Be responsible for all our safety, service and cost key performance initiatives
• Have end-to-end responsibility to serve our customers and work collaboratively with internal and external (third-party logistics vendors) business partners to ensure effective management, timely solutions and execution
• Develop transport solutions and undertake regular business reviews with vendors to review performance and support selection and negotiations
• Ensure the right product at the right quantity gets to right place at the right time (damage free)
• Manage risk management, ensuring continuity of supply through demand forecasting, transportation capacity management and supplier relationships
• Lead the business toward best-in-class practices by innovating and championing continuous improvement by harnessing internal and external inputs

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Experience setting and executing strategies in supply chain and/or logistics in a matrix organization
• Extensive understanding and expertise in the fields of transportation operations, third-party logistics management, transportation management software and/or transportation control tower functions
• Experience in concurrently managing a large number of third-party transportation suppliers with significant budgets
• Negotiation and influencing skills, able to communicate and build relationships effectively
• Knowledge of international transportation network design, customer service and collaboration
• Experience leading and motivating a high-performance team
• Financial budget planning, analysis and reporting skills
• Entrepreneurial approach with a focus on continuous improvement, digitalization and innovation

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

You will assess as is process flows where SAP WMS and TMS is used, to check compatibility and workability within the future S4H design and ensure they are aligned with business requirements.

• Design Validation : Act as the subject matter expert on all warehouse processes. Work and coordinate with regional S4 delivery team and BU and market across AMEA to help validate the S4 HANA global design.
• Gap Analysis & Harmonization : Identify process gaps, evaluate harmonization opportunities, co-ordinate feedback to the regional team. Provide information and explanations to help contextualise any deviations, develop business cases for process standardisation across AMEA and elevate critical issues that may require specific AMEA support to solve.
• Decision Documentation : provide detailed input and explanations for key decision documents (KDDs) for required AMEA process adaptations, while recognising alignment with the overall global S4 strategy.
• Testing & Validation: Work with other key users to define and implement testing and validation approaches for inbound and transport process changes, at BU / CU level as applicable. Support completion of system cutover trials and actual cutover plans, as set by the regional S4 team.
• Change Management & Adoption : Support change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of any new warehouse processes across markets, support training, upskilling, and capability development using clear and timely communication. Support completion of new training doc