Indirect Procurement Manager

Mondelēz International; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelēz International in Malaysia seeks an experienced Indirect Procurement Lead to manage all indirect spend categories and drive cost savings. You will partner with finance, legal, and operations to shape sourcing strategies and ensure compliance with corporate policies.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, strategic sourcing, and continuous improvement within a FMCG multinational setting in the region.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in indirect procurement with cost savings focus.
• Experience in FMCG or multinational environments is preferred.
• Strong negotiation and analytics skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end management of indirect spend in Malaysia.
• Drive cost savings, value creation, and KPI delivery.
• Lead supplier negotiations and manage relationships.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and P2P processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to meet business needs.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Spend analytics

Supply market knowledge

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / Supply Chain / Finance

MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Sievo

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 Matter. This role is responsible for the end-to-end management of all Indirect spend categories for Mondelez Malaysia, ensuring cost optimization, service excellence, and full compliance with corporate procurement policies. The position plays a strategic role in shaping the Indirect spend portfolio, developing robust supply sources, and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to drive business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with internal business functions to understand requirements, influence specifications, and ensure procurement solutions align with business needs.
• Advise and support business users in defining requirements and planning procurement activities
• Provide regular reporting on procurement performance, project pipeline, and savings delivery

Strategic Sourcing & Cost Management

• Monitor local market trends, economic conditions, and supplier landscapes to proactively identify risks and opportunities.
• Drive sourcing events and lead commercial negotiations for locally managed spend categories, selecting best-value suppliers aligned with the Mondelez Global Buying Policy
• Coordinate with Spend Area teams to identify savings opportunities and efficiency improvements
• Support Spend Area leads with spend analysis by providing local market intelligence, competitive dynamics, and sourcing event execution across all Indirect categories
• Identify and deliver year-over-year cost savings and value improvement initiatives across all indirect categories aligning with agreed KPIs

Supplier Relationship & Risk Management

• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, drive performance reviews, and develop local supplier capabilities.
• Proactively manage supply chain risk by developing contingency and dual-source strategies
• Ensure all suppliers adhere to Mondelez standards on ethics, safety, and sustainability

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, local regulations, and ethical standards.
• Oversee the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process and drive Purchase Order compliance across the organization
• Collaborate with Legal and Finance on contractual, regulatory, and commercial matters
• Drive procurement process efficiencies and support the adoption of digital procurement tools and systems.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Indirect Procurement team to deliver high performance
• Coach internal stakeholders to build procurement awareness and capability across the organization
• Championing a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the procurement function.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field; MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in indirect procurement, preferably within FMCG, manufacturing, or multinational environments.
• Strong knowledge of the Malaysia supplier market and local business practices.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering significant cost savings and value creation.
• Experience managing multiple indirect categories simultaneously.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and project management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Coupa, Sievo or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) is advantageous.
• Experience working in a regional or global procurement structure.
• Familiarity with sustainability and responsible sourcing practices
• Prior experience managing Indirect Spending categories
• No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia is in five countries serving 19 markets with more than 18 nationalities and 7,500 employees. This group is emerging as one of the fastest growing regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and we are proud of consistently producing high quality products in nine manufacturing sites. We are market leaders in key snacking categories, making and selling brands like Oreo and Tiger biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Jacob's crackers, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Tang powdered beverage, Halls candy and Eden cheese. We set the benchmark in being a responsible business and contributing to the communities in which we operate.

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 Procurement Operations Procurement

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader 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 - both global and local. 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 number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They 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. Join us and Make It An Opportunity!