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Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
We're looking for a highly experienced and passionate Regional Manufacturing Excellence Manager to join our European Supply Chain Excellence team. In this pivotal role, you'll drive significant performance improvements and foster a culture of continuous improvement across a group of our manufacturing plants in Europe.
This is an opportunity to directly shape our operational future, applying your expertise in industrial excellence to elevate capabilities, optimize processes, and build strong, high-performing teams.
How You Will Contribute:
As our Regional Manufacturing Excellence Manager, you will be instrumental in:
- Driving Continuous Improvement: Lead the end-to-end implementation of the Mondelēz Manufacturing Excellence (IL6S) program, cultivating a continuous improvement mindset from operators to senior management.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and ensure coherent site master plans that are fully aligned with business objectives.
- Hands-on Problem Solving: Lead real-world problem-solving sessions to tackle critical breakdowns, equipment issues, and process losses. You'll develop and embed robust standards and work processes to prevent failures from recurring.
- Capability Building: Coach and develop plant teams in critical operational excellence systems and tools, including:
- Centerlining
- CIL (Clean, Inspect, Lubricate)
- Defects Handling
- TBM/CBM (Time-Based Maintenance/Condition-Based Maintenance)
- Problem Solving methodologies
- SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die)
- Enhance Line Centric Organization skills and daily routines (RTT/RTS).
- Cost Optimization: Support sites in maintaining robust cost governance, budget management, and identifying impactful cost improvement projects.
- Championing Best Practices: Drive change by conducting on-site workshops and encouraging the replication of successful initiatives across the region.
- Regional & Global Collaboration: Operate in an international environment, collaborating effectively with global centers of excellence, plant management teams, and key group decision-makers.
What You'll Bring:
We are looking for an ambitious and inspiring leader with a proven track record in manufacturing excellence and a desire to make a significant impact.
- Proven Leadership Experience:
- 15+ years of extensive experience in manufacturing (covering production, asset reliability, process engineering, and capability building), preferably within the food industry.
- Significant leadership experience in operations (e.g., Production Manager or equivalent) is essential.
- Operational Excellence Expertise:
- Deep expertise in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) or similar pillar-based Operational Excellence programs.
- Demonstrated proficiency in applying and coaching the tools listed above (Centerlining, CIL, SMED, etc.).
- Experience in dedicated capability building or leading roles is a distinct advantage.
- Change Catalyst:
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and embed organizational change processes.
- A strategic thinker with a proactive approach to driving continuous improvement.
- Inspirational Coach:
- A servant leader with a strong team spirit, passionate about teaching, coaching, and developing talent at all levels.
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and influencing skills to drive engagement and results.
- Academic Foundation:
- An Engineering Degree is required.
- Language & Mobility:
- Fluent English is a must.
- Proficiency in Swedish is a significant asset.
- Willingness to travel across Europe.
Location: This role is based at our plant in Upplands Vasby, Sweden, and involves regular business travel across Europe.
More about this role
What you need to know about this position: Driving license is required
Travel requirements: Frequent business travels
Work schedule: 100%
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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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.
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We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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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
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