Sustain & Continuous Improvement Lead

Mondelēz International; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to oversee supply chain planning. In this role, you will manage a talented team, ensuring effective production and material plans while meeting key performance indicators. You will collaborate with various departments to drive improvements in customer service and inventory management. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence cross-functional teams and implement best practices in supply chain management. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/CPG supply chain management.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of planners to ensure effective supply chain operations.
• Collaborate with various functions to meet category goals.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Leadership Skills

Data Analysis

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

o9 Solutions

Kinaxis

OMP

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 Possible.

You will manage a team of material and supply planners in a category, ensuring that mid- to long-term production/material plans are in place for your assigned plants/lines in line with approved business plans.

How you will contribute

You will:

1. Prepare short and long-term end-to-end supply chain plans for items produced internally and externally for review and approval.
2. Manage, coach, and develop a team.
3. Meet KPIs including customer fill rate, finished goods inventories at or below target levels, and waste reduction.
4. Collaborate with manufacturing, marketing, sales, materials, and replenishment functions to achieve category goals.
5. Deliver performance against schedules and long-range plans, considering capacity and using system tools.
6. Participate in supply review meetings and escalate issues as needed.
7. Support and implement improvements in planning to enhance customer fill rate, inventory targets, and waste reduction.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career, along with:

1. Comprehensive supply chain, economic, financial, or logistics experience within an FMCG/CPG environment.
2. Willingness to learn new methods and be hands-on with data and systems.
3. Experience in supply review and IBP cycle participation.
4. Ability to influence cross-functional teams and improve plans.
5. Leadership skills to build effective teams.
6. Knowledge of best practices in supply planning and end-to-end supply chain concepts.
7. Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Qualifications

1. Knowledge of o9 solutions; experience with Kinaxis or OMP is required if not.
2. Deep understanding of E2E planning from demand to supply, including warehousing, transportation, and manufacturing.
3. Ability to identify continuous improvement opportunities through data analysis.
4. Capability to synthesize reports and data across databases to find solutions.
5. Advanced English proficiency; intermediate Spanish.

Responsibilities

1. Maintain the adoption and performance of the planning tool and processes through training and data management.
2. Manage tool performance and resolve issues.
3. Onboard and train team members on tool updates.
4. Maintain master data parameters.
5. Support root cause analysis for complex tool issues.
6. Maintain planning reports and support analytics teams.
7. Manage projects for system enhancements.
8. Coordinate tool updates/upgrades with the Global Planning Team.
9. Lead process, data, and tool improvement projects.
10. Define and support business use cases.
11. Foster continuous improvement ideas.
12. Support other functions with supply chain planning dependencies.

No relocation support available.

Business Unit Summary

Mondelez Brasil is one of the company’s largest operations, producing beloved brands like Bis, Lacta, Oreo, and others. With factories in Vitória de Santo Antão and Curitiba, and a global R&D center, we are committed to creating innovative products for Brazilian consumers.

Mondelez International is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or other protected characteristics.

Job Type: Regular Supply Planning (MPS - scheduling - MRP), Customer Service & Logistics