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Mondelez International

Makes cookies, chocolate, gum and candy worldwide

Product Change Lead

Program ManagementUpdated on Nov 15
Full-timeParañaque, Metro Manila, PhilippinesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong operational and manufacturing experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, including experience with total productive maintenance, 5S, Lean, Six Sigma tools and concepts, safety, and good manufacturing practice standards.
  • Good understanding of end-to-end processes in manufacturing and the business environment, and working knowledge of the commercialization process (Innovation 2 Market).
  • Project leadership or management skills, including understanding of technical and financial aspects of the business.
  • Ability to think strategically and lead tactical programs.
  • Ability to drive results, challenge existing setups, and contribute innovative and entrepreneurial approaches.
  • Communication skills, including verbal and written communication, coaching, and leadership in a team-based environment.
  • Demonstrated abilities in analytics, problem solving, and team building.
  • Interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
  • Amenability to work at the manufacturing plant in Sucat, Parañaque.

Responsibilities

  • Support Innovation 2 Market and Initiative Management within the site, including site project development and execution.
  • Provide site annual review write-ups and prepare critical site inputs for regional business development, particularly for Initiative Management design reviews DR2 through DR6.
  • Lead project verification at design review DR7 and lead plant activities from design review DR4 onward, including master data, artwork, raw and packaging material availability, tracking timelines, and reporting to the project team.
  • Serve as the source of internal and external information, contact for commercial stakeholders, and key interface among category, engineering, manufacturing, and research and development teams.
  • Lead site post-project evaluation and communication, and plan and execute promotional activities within the Innovation 2 Market process.
  • Support the site director in developing the site strategy and plant roadmap.
  • Partner with the product supply team on sourcing and capacity expansion, and integrate innovation and renovation plans in 421 into site supply plans.
  • Partner with engineering to build the site capital expenditure budget and plan the capital budget from the bottom up, including prioritization, integration with the full site agenda, and alignment with the annual timetable.
  • Integrate the overall site change-management agenda to deliver projects while maintaining service levels.
  • Manage ongoing reprioritization and the de-complexity agenda, and support delivery of the site's productivity and improvement agenda.
  • Ensure execution of regional and global menu cards and ensure manufacturing hurdle rates are met.
  • Support product supply in assessing manufacturing solutions for current site supply and demand gaps.
  • Lead, coach, and build the capability of business development change coordinators within the plant and other key stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience building capability in a manufacturing setup.
  • Experience with innovation and working on cross-functional teams.

About the Company

Mondelez International

Makes cookies, chocolate, gum and candy worldwide

Mondelez International makes snack foods sold in grocery stores, convenience shops and online from North America and Europe to Latin America, Asia and Africa. Its brands include Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies, Cadbury, Milka and Toblerone chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops. The company runs factories around the world, buys large amounts of cocoa and wheat, and ships finished snacks to retailers and distributors. It earns money by selling these branded snacks at wholesale, and it grows by adding local brands and buying regional bakeries and snack makers. Mondelez took its current name in 2012, when Kraft Foods split off its North American grocery business, and is based in Chicago.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1903

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