Sourcing Manager, Ingredients -Clif Bar

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.
Location: This is a hybrid position based in either Emeryville, CA or East Hanover, NJ with expectations of in-office time minimum twice a week.
Mission: The Sourcing Manager, Ingredients NA supports the development of sourcing practices for assigned regional ingredients including sourcing strategy execution and stakeholder management to maximize the total value of ownership for the organization. This person works closely with the global and regional business to facilitate best practice sharing and drive improved cost, quality, service, and compliance to the organization.
Responsibilities & Outcomes:

• Develop and Execute Sourcing Strategy for Ingredient Categories
  
  • Analyze spend data and understand the business needs.
  • Provide market and supplier insights to maximize opportunities.
  • Conduct bids and negotiate high value supply agreements with key suppliers
  • Coordinate contract implementation and ensure smooth contract execution.
  • Executes complex sourcing strategies with a range of different interventions using the full set of tools, materials, techniques, and systems available.
  • Expected to give regular strategy updates and presentations to executive level stakeholders.

• Venture Integration- MDLZ recently acquired Clif Bar. This role will be dedicated to Clif Bar legacy and organic ingredient categories.
  
  • Support Clif Bar Ingredient Sourcing migration (processes, contracts, etc.) to MDLZ
  • Apply judgement to determine how to best apply new processes to secure best value
  • Be a change management advocate with external and internal business partners

• Supplier Relationship Management
  
  • Select, build, and maintain long term relationships with supplier network.
  • Lead supplier development activities, set-up cross functional review meetings with suppliers to improve performance and further reduce costs.
  • Understand suppliers' approaches and decision-making processes and incorporate this into strategy
  • Travel to supplier locations to maintain connectivity and collaboration with various levels within supplier organizations.

• Identify and lead cost savings projects to meet the aligned target for Ingredients
  
  • Drive ideation on cost saving projects with suppliers and cross functional teams
  • Drive implementation of productivity projects in the region and escalate for support at right time
  • Leverage data driven insights from analytical tools available

• Risk Management
  
  • Proactively identify supply continuity risks and develop mitigation plans.
  • Lead business continuity projects for ingredient spend area- collaborate with cross functional team to ensure strategy is aligned with business and prioritization is clear
  • Work with supplier on Business Contingency plans for supply risk

• Stakeholder Management
  
  • Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders from R&D, CPRM, Ops. Team, Sustainability, Compliance and Finance.
  • Manage internal customer feedback and supplier performance. Improve and reinforce Procurement's profile and recognition within the internal customer community.
  • Engages the right internal stakeholders and external partners to drive focused, value-creating collaboration in support of strategic business needs
  • Collaborate closely with operation teams and act as relationship owner towards suppliers.

What You Bring:
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Agility over Perfection
• Execution with excellence and prioritizing results
• Follow through on commitment and persevere through challenges to find creative solutions

Leadership competencies:

• Organizational agility - Comfortable operating confidently in ambiguous situations.
• Ability to proactively lead and make well-reasoned recommendations in a changing environment.
• Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and inspire team members through regular collaboration and creative problem solving.
• Ability to self-manage and meet tight deadlines with limited supervision.

Functional competencies:

• Strategic Sourcing and negotiation
• Supplier Selection & Contracting
• Data driven
• Analytical skills
• Stakeholder Influencing
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Project Management and Communication

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $99,200 to $148,800; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. The salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. Mondelez offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and several others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
To learn more about Mondelez benefits and offerings, head to the Benefits Overview Site .
Pre-employment reference checks and drug-screening are required.
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
KPIs / Dimensions:

• Spend Managed > $100 MM

Key Interfaces / Stakeholders:

• External - Suppliers, Industry Experts
• Internal - Procurement Organization, Material Planning Organization, R&D teams, Marketing and Product Innovation, Quality, Sustainability, Procurement Finance and Project Management Team

Education / Certifications: Bachelor's degree in related field
Job specific requirements: 3+ years of experience in Sourcing/Supply Chain that includes:

• Experience selecting and managing suppliers
• Pricing negotiation
• Risk management
• Contract management
• Global sourcing strategy development
• Food manufacturing/CPG industry preferred

Travel requirements: 20% travel required
Work schedule: From Monday to Friday. Hybrid role - 2 times per week in office.
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, weproduce 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.
Job Type
Regular
Sourcing
Procurement