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 oversee demand planning activities for your assigned product families in your business unit or area. You will also support the demand review process, championing the integrated business planning process and driving interactions with the cross-functional teams.

Job Profile:

The position will be responsible for the development and management of demand planning process across the full biscuits portfolio of brands.

The position leads the planning of a category with a GS of 8.7BN, 550 Skus, Volume of 2,265 (M LBS), and a total team headcount of 28 – with 4 direct reports

The position is a senior level strategic role within the US Supply Chain & Commercial Organization, where the incumbent will partner with SVPs, VPs, Sr. Directors and Directors across commercial & brand, finance, supply chain, sales, sales planning, and category teams as an IBP lead/owner for the respective category.

Job specific requirements:

Bachelor's Degree (required). Preferred fields include Supply Chain Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business Management or related discipline

10- 15 years of planning/ business process/ industrial experience.

Team Leader experience 7+ years and Project management / agile method experience is desirable.

Ability to provide strategic and technical leadership and lead by influence in the creation of supply chain planning environment and broader enterprise system environment

Ability to communicate and influence multi-disciplinary teams developing strong partnerships across functions to drive the design, build, and deployment of state of the art rapid and responsive planning systems environment.

Leadership experience in all aspects of planning, deployment and knowledgeable of the uses of automation/ ML/ AI to achieve touchless planning solution with integration to enterprise environments such as SAP S4 and other critical digital core surround systems.

Functional knowledge of manufacturing and distribution operations – including but not limited to the following functions: planning/forecasting, supply management, procurement, sales and operations planning, new product introduction, transition management, production scheduling, quality control, inventory management, supply chain, warehouse and distribution.

Expert knowledge of Demand, Inventory, Scenario and Supply Network Planning tools and ERP with broad expertise in various disciplines (system development, infrastructure) and new technologies.

Strong analytical skills, demonstrated organizational and leadership skills, examples of effective teamwork, a track record of consistently meeting deadlines and due dates.

Excellent judgment, interpersonal skills, cultural awareness and professional maturity with executive presentation experience, comfortable interacting with senior executive leadership, lead, facilitate and manage change effectively.

Six-Sigma, Continuous Improvement, is preferred along with a proven track record of cost savings and continuous improvement accomplishments.         

Targets/Dimensions:

Manage a forecasting team responsible for the development of an unbiased and unconstrained forecast over a 24-month period with properly documented assumptions

Proposing and implementing solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy

Partner with category finance to support appropriate linkage between the monthly integrated business planning (IBP) forecast and financial forecasts (key assumptions, risks, opportunities)

Partner with commercial leadership to quantify and validate risks and opportunities and support the development of plans to close gaps between the forecast and target

Partner with innovation and equity to validate the sizing of innovations, renovations and campaigns as they enter the 24-month forecast

Lead demand consensus reviews with sales, trade, marketing and finance teams to ensure the best possible demand plan for each product/account combination and identify gaps to plan

Partner with supply planning to ensure there is confidence in the demand plan and that key forecast decisions are made by the appropriate stakeholders and with the appropriate amount of lead time to ensure the successful execution and delivery of the plan

Leading risk assessments and mitigation activities

Developing next generation talent, driving employee morale & engagement within the organization"    

The base salary range for this position is $117,400 to $161,425; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

 

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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Job Type

Regular

Demand Planning

Customer Service & Logistics