Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
This is an exciting role where you will learn to use market insights and data analysis to work with different partners to start and shape new market trends. You will support the development and execution of sourcing strategies for spend categories and support the continuous improvement and standardization of the strategic sourcing processes
How you will contribute
You support spend category teams to develop and execute sourcing strategies for specific spend categories. To excel in this role, you interact with cross-functional stakeholders to manage spend and market analytics (for example, conducting "make or buy" analyses). You also generate insights from bid events, prepare supplier negotiation materials, support project execution and supplier relationship management, and drive controls and compliance.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:
- Procurement
- Data Analytics - ability to analyze and visualize large amounts of data
- Supply market analysis experience preferred
- Project management
- Negotiating, influencing and building collaborative relationships
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
The Sourcing Manager - Marketing Agencies is a member of the AMEA (Asia, Middle East & Africa) Marketing Agencies Procurement team, which is part of the Global Marketing & Sales Procurement organization.
The role is an individual contributor role. It reports into the Sr. Sourcing Manager - Marketing Services, who leads the AMEA Marketing Services Procurement team.
This role is in charge of:
- strategic sourcing for all Marketing Services (e.g. advertising/creative services, advertising production, brand PR, influencer marketing services, endorsements, brand activation, insights & analytics) for 1 or 2 Mondelēz Business Units (BUs) preferably MENAP & 1 or 2 regional category responsibility out of entire Mktg Services scope
- coordination of strategic sourcing initiatives at AMEA level for a given type of Marketing Services
What extra ingredients you will bring:
- Supplier relationship and performance management.
- Internal stakeholder management.
- Deliver on annual targets on savings and cash-flow improvement.
- Understand Mondelēz current and future business needs in assigned BUs and translate them into deliverables for this role and overall, for the Procurement function.
- Lead/contribute to industry analyses and supplier analyses as required.
- Lead implementation of global/regional sourcing initiatives in the assigned BUs.
- Lead local sourcing initiatives and negotiations as required.
- Put contracts in place.
- Ensure compliance with Mondelēz policies.
Education / Certifications:
- Experience in Strategic Sourcing of Services, ideally Marketing Services.
- Master or Post-Graduate Degree, ideally in Business Administration or any related field.
Job specific requirements:
- Minimum 7-9 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing roles.
- Multiple years of experience in managing suppliers.
- Multiple years of experience in partnering with and influencing senior internal stakeholders.
- Experience working in a multinational (ideally global) and multicultural environment.
- Experience working in a matrix organization and collaborating with different functions.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral
Travel requirements:
None
Work schedule:
Full-Time
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan serves the Middle East and Africa markets as well as Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we have more than 2600 employees working across seven plants and six commercial offices; we make, bake, sell and deliver our products to customers. We are market leaders in key snacking categories with iconic global and local brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Milka, Oreo and belVita biscuits, Barni Cakes,Tang powdered beverage, Chiclets and Trident gum and Halls candy.
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
- Experience in Strategic Sourcing of Services (Marketing Services preferred)
- Minimum 7-9 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing roles
- Multiple years of experience managing suppliers
- Multiple years partnering with and influencing senior internal stakeholders
- Experience working in a multinational and multicultural environment
- Experience working in a matrix organization and collaborating with different functions
- Procurement experience
- Data analytics ability to analyze and visualize large amounts of data
- Supply market analysis experience
- Project management skills
- Negotiating, influencing and building collaborative relationships
- Put contracts in place and ensure compliance with company policies
- Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral
- Master or Post-Graduate Degree, ideally in Business Administration or related field
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program is characterized by strong company matching, with some eligible groups also receiving a base company contribution. Feedback suggests negotiated updates at represented sites have further enhanced retirement features.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, life and disability insurance, and tax‑advantaged accounts, supported by wellness and EAP offerings. Onsite or company‑sponsored wellbeing initiatives provide additional day‑to‑day support.
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Parental & Family Support — A published global parental‑leave standard and resources such as lactation/wellness rooms signal structured support for caregivers. Bonding leave for all caregivers and other family‑care supports are highlighted in published materials.
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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