**Job Description** **Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?** **Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.** You lead a team of procurement specialists for a specific business unit or region and serve as the single point of contact in procurement for local business leaders. In this role, you also manage interactions between business units or spend areas and stakeholders at the local level, collaborate with global/regional spend areas, business unit leads and across manufacturing, supply chain and commercial business stakeholders, and ensure the local implementation of regional or global projects. **How you will contribute** You will: + Lead India External manufacturing – Sourcing team & will be responsible for spend management, development and execution of sourcing strategies in line with MSC vision 2030. + Interact with cross-functional stakeholders to manage spend and suppliers in line with AC/SF commitments. + Negotiate & own contracts for your spend and ensure controls/compliance for the same. + Help to bring “outside in”, generate insights from bid events, prepare supplier negotiation materials, support project execution and supplier relationship management. + Lead & build future ready supplier network/pool – to keep MDLZ competitive externally + Support Manufacturing annual operational plans and targets to meet Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, Engagement goals in line with the site Compelling business need. + To drive strategic procurement initiatives, streamline operational efficiency, and support cross-functional teams across multiple raw material categories. This role acts as a key interface between global/regional sourcing, R&D, quality, and the India Business Unit to ensure robust delivery of productivity, innovation, and supply continuity goals. + Lead & develop a team of 2 direct reportees. One for EM & one for Supply network/analytics **Direct Deliverables of the role: EM** + Drive & deliver Net Productivity targets for EM in line with conversion cost delivery of India MSC + Work & deliver on Strategic projects to be driven by EM & enhance value delivery(NPDs/Capacity expansions/geography diversity/Category White space etc) + Nurture & elevate partnerships to augment & support MDLZ’s strategic vision + Manage & diversify Risks associated with external partners + Do all of the above in MDLZ compliant way taking stakeholders into confidence and within agreed timelines. **Support Deliverables of the role: Supply network** + Support BU Proc lead in developing strategic sourcing roadmap using IL6S methodology; + Support tracking and ensure timely delivery of productivity projects for Raw & Pack Materials (RPM) using tools like VOLT as well as cash agenda for the BU + Support immediate strategic initiatives for Supplier Qualification acceleration + Problem solve for NPD (New Product Development) & resolve operational issues in key categories like Cocoa and Dairy, including supply disruptions, quality deviations, and insurance-related matters. **What you will bring** 12+ year of relevant work experience & A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in: **Relationship & Stakeholder Management** + Communication (verbal & written) and senior stakeholder management skills in a team-based environment + Handle ambiguity – Ability to work with known-unknowns & willingness to handle unknown-unknowns and deliver to the satisfaction of business stakeholders + Anticipate, communicate &proactively problem-solve collaboratively **Commercial Acumen** + Strong financial & business acumen, project management skills and willingness to learn about manufacturing (technical) as a spend + Negotiating, influencing and building collaborative relationships. Ability to organize and sell a story **3.** **Eye for Technical** **details** + Attention to detail - Ability to analyze and visualize data & work on scenario analysis with relevant stakeholders + Finding technical leverage/advantage with Ops team and foresight to use it at appropriate time. ​ Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy **Business Unit Summary** **Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as** **_Cadbury_** **chocolates,** **_Bournvita_** **and** **_Tang_** **powdered beverages,** **_Oreo_** **and** **_Cadbury Bournvita_** **biscuits, and** **_Halls_** **and** **_Cadbury Choclairs Gold_** **candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths** **_._** **Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.** 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! Mondelez 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. 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