Sourcing Manager - MENAP Flex & Paper

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our mission to change the way the world snacks. Make It Matter.
You support sourcing for spend categories-including sourcing execution and stakeholder management-to maximize the total value of ownership for the organization. You also work closely with local business and global spend category teams to ensure best practice sharing and driving value for the organization.
How you will contribute
You will take the lead in creating value through innovation, sustainability, risk management, quality, service, cash and productivity programs all while ensuring compliance with policies, strategies and processes. In addition, you will lead in the development and deployment of sourcing strategies and the ongoing management of supplier relationships, manage the supply base working internal and external stakeholders to ensure Mondelēz International's competitive advantage, completely build a program with the business and suppliers that incorporates best practices, market insights, risks and opportunities, and set a clear vision for various areas, defining and delivering ambitious plans that encourage teams and stakeholders to engage not just in the destination, but also in the journey.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• Procurement experience across different market
• Demonstrating a future-focused mindset, showing curiosity about industry trends, digital solutions and innovation for consumers and translating opportunities into business strategies
• Strategic sourcing and risk management
• Business and financials and an understanding of how procurement brings financial value to the overall profit and loss
• Leading and developing teams in a multi-cultural environment
• Organizational agility, influencing stakeholders and interacting effectively with senior leaders based on a deep understanding of business priorities
• Modelling trust, integrity and perseverance

More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
1. Lead MENAP Flexible & Paper packaging strategy development and implementation

• Analyze regional spend and understand the business needs.
• Provide regional market insights to develop proper sourcing strategy for MENAP BU.
• Define the supplier negotiation strategy at country, or regional level.
• Achieve E2E productivity target in supply chain while maintaining supply with acceptable quality and service level.
• Drive improvement of WAPT and DIOH for Packaging materials

2. Support AMEA Flexible and paper packaging strategy execution in MENAP

• Prepare and implement relevant bidding activity and lead supplier negotiations.

• Lead supplier performance evaluation process and develop appropriate action plan in alignment with internal stakeholders.

3. Lead contract implementation and ensure compliance as per Procurement policy

• Work in close collaboration with local BU procurement operations to ensure local implementation of new contracts, and extended value generation to increase operation service level.

4. Lead Supplier Partnership Excellence and risk management

• In line with defined Procurement strategy, support classification and categorization of suppliers, including definition of supplier evaluation and audit policies.
• Continuously track supplier performance to meet OTIF / RFT target.
• Lead supplier development activities, set-up cross functional review meetings with suppliers in order to improve performance and innovation projects.

5. Sustainability

• Cooperation with global packaging sustainability team to deliver sustainability target in MENAP

Education / Certifications:
Bachelor's Degree in relevent field
Job specific requirements:

• 8-10 years experiences in business, ideally within Procurement and/or Manufacturing & Supply Chain
• Experience of managing through multi-functional and multi-cultural projects and teams, preferred in FMCG.
• Business acumen and Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Remote Work Environment.
• Target setting& results oriented.
• Ability to manage projects and teams.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience of working in a multicultural teams and environment.
• Team Player; ability to support and lead to achieve common goals.
• Strong Communication and Presentation skills.
• Problem solving: Proactive and resourceful in solving problems, offering innovative and practical solutions in dynamic environment

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