Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our mission to change the way the world snacks. Make It Matter.
Lead our strategic ocean freight procurement initiatives. This role is pivotal in managing our global ocean freight network, ensuring cost-effective, reliable, and compliant transportation solutions across diverse geographical regions and time zones. The role will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing key carrier relationships, and driving continuous improvement in our ocean freight operations.
How you will contribute
- Strategic Sourcing: Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive global ocean freight sourcing strategies to optimize costs, service levels, and operational efficiency.
- Category Management: Lead all aspects of ocean freight category management, including market analysis, demand forecasting, tender processes, contract negotiation, and performance management.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong strategic relationships with ocean freight carriers and service providers on a global scale.
- Global Stakeholder Management: Effectively collaborate with and influence internal stakeholders across various functions (e.g., Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, Finance) and geographies, managing diverse expectations and time zones.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Utilize advanced Excel and data analysis techniques to monitor market trends, analyze performance metrics, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide insightful reports to senior leadership.
- Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identify process efficiencies, and implement best practices in ocean freight sourcing and operations.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks within the global ocean freight supply chain, including geopolitical impacts, capacity constraints, and regulatory changes.
- Hands-on Execution: Be prepared to dive deep into operational details, troubleshoot issues, and actively participate in the execution of sourcing strategies.
- Compliance: Ensure all sourcing activities adhere to company policies, ethical guidelines, and relevant international trade regulations.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
- Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience in ocean freight sourcing, procurement, or category management within a global supply chain environment.
- Global Acumen: Proven ability to manage global logistics operations, navigating different time zones and successfully collaborating with stakeholders distributed worldwide.
- Analytical Skills: Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting. Strong analytical capabilities to interpret complex data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
- Sourcing Expertise: Demonstrated experience in leading end-to-end strategic sourcing processes, including RFI/RFP, negotiation, contract management, and supplier performance evaluation.
- Communication & Negotiation: Exceptional negotiation, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive, results-oriented approach.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or a related field. Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CSCMP, APICS) is a plus.
- Systems: Familiarity with CSO and e-sourcing platforms is highly desirable.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Headquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International's Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets.
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
Sourcing
Procurement
Skills Required
- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in ocean freight sourcing, procurement, or category management within a global supply chain environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
- Experience leading end-to-end strategic sourcing processes (RFI/RFP, negotiation, contract management, supplier performance evaluation).
- Proven ability to manage global logistics operations and collaborate effectively across time zones and regions.
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and presentation skills with stakeholder influencing experience.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, results-oriented approach.
- Knowledge of international trade regulations and compliance for global ocean freight.
- Familiarity with CSO and e-sourcing platforms.
- Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CSCMP, APICS).
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) structure combines a 4.5% basic company contribution with up to an additional 4.5% match, with company contributions vesting after two years. This provides up to 9% in company contributions when at least 6% is contributed by the employee.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical carrier options are offered with in‑network preventive care at 100%, plus company‑paid basic life insurance and short‑term disability. Optional long‑term disability and supplemental life/AD&D expand protection choices.
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Parental & Family Support — A global parental‑leave standard supports birth, adoptive, and foster parents across the enterprise. Additional supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, childcare discounts, and an Employee Assistance Program with counseling and well‑being tools.
Mondelēz International Insights
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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