Procurement Operations Leader | Lean Six Sigma

Mondelez International; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelez International in Naperville seeks a procurement professional embedded with manufacturing, quality, supply chain and commercial teams to turn strategy into on-ground execution. You will drive continuous improvement using IL6S/Lean Six Sigma and manage sourcing, compliance, and vendor relations to support plant performance.

You will lead BCP projects, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and ensure timely delivery of supplier commitments while optimizing costs and service levels.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement operations experience with results across spend areas.
• IL6S practitioner and/or Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred).
• GMP and quality standards knowledge, ideally gained in manufacturing or quality roles.
• Understanding of CFR, Attainment, and GE and how procurement affects plant performance.
• BCP and project coordination skills bridging operations and projects under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver procurement processes through sourcing, compliance, and vendor management activities.
• Lead problem solving for supply and service issues using Lean Six Sigma to drive root-cause analysis and solutions.
• Coordinate BCP projects, bridging communication between bakeries and project teams to stay on track.
• Support production continuity and site performance by aligning procurement with manufacturing priorities and improvements.
• Drive local implementation of regional/global projects, ensuring on-time delivery of service commitments and cost improvements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and commercial stakeholders to align procurement with business objectives.
• Serve as single point of contact for interactions between business units, spend areas, and project teams.

Skills

Procurement operations

IL6S / Lean Six Sigma

GMP knowledge

Manufacturing KPI literacy

BCP coordination

Vendor relationship management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Customer service orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering

Job description

Mondelez International in Naperville seeks a procurement professional embedded with manufacturing, quality, supply chain and commercial teams to turn strategy into on-ground execution. You will drive continuous improvement using IL6S/Lean Six Sigma and manage sourcing, compliance, and vendor relations to support plant performance.

You will lead BCP projects, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and ensure timely delivery of supplier commitments while optimizing costs and service levels.