Role Purpose:
To drive strategic procurement initiatives, streamline operational efficiency, and support cross-functional teams across multiple packaging 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. You will also deliver service-level targets by ensuring material availability, escalating when needed, and support business continuity planning implementation, activating when needed & support the execution of sourcing projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate closely with regional sourcing, R&D, and quality teams to co-develop strategic sourcing roadmap; lead bi-weekly governance and monthly reviews with strong engagement
Drive Raw/Packaging material productivity strategy with timely follow up with relevant stakeholders
Developing Business continuity plans for suppliers in-line with Business Unit Strategy.
Track and ensure timely delivery of productivity projects for Raw/Pack Materials (RPM), ensuring risk mitigation and cross-functional alignment
Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Supplier Qualification acceleration by coordinating across Commercial, Quality, R&D, and Manufacturing.
Lead NPD (New Product Development) support for Raw/packaging material categories aligned with the 4-2-1 pipeline, serving as the key liaison between Global/Regional Sourcing and the Business Unit.
Resolve operational issues including supply disruptions & quality deviations
Preferred Skills & Experience:
3+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations (Packaging or FMCG preferred)
Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
Proactive problem-solver with a collaborative mindset
Exposure to cross-functional innovation and supply chain processes is a plus.
Travel requirements: Limited Travel
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
Postgraduate degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred but not mandatory
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer PolicyBusiness Unit SummaryMondelez 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 TypeRegularProcurement OperationsProcurement