Sr Director, Process Excellence

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.

You will challenge non-value-added activities and cross-functional teams to identify and improve processes and to prevent repeated losses that hinder us from achieving our goals. You help us recognize business improvement opportunities, lead initiatives, and deliver results using the tools and techniques associated with continuous improvement.

How You Will Contribute

You will:

• Ensure that capabilities and processes are deployed effectively and users have a great experience
• Redesign non-added value work processes, making sure individuals are fully capable of managing new processes in their daily routines
• Provide insight and direction to help us hit our targets and identify areas of improvement. You will also use internal and external benchmarks to help business leaders set business/departmental goals
• Help us apply and be self-sufficient in applying continuous improvement tools and techniques. You will also recommend areas for productivity improvement and promote cost-savings programs by engaging with employees at the lowest possible levels.

What You Will Bring

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

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and lean application background experience (e.g. TPM, 6S, Black Belt)
• Dealing with ambiguity – Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty; doesn’t get upset when things are up in the air; deals effectively with change and shifts gears appropriately
• Managerial courage to take a position and stand by it; provides direct, actionable feedback; and is not afraid to take negative action when necessary
• Perseverance – Pursues tasks with energy, and a drive to finish; does not give up until task is complete
• Interpersonal savvy – Relates well to all kinds of people in the organization; builds and leverages relationships; effectively diffuses high-tension situations

More About This Role

What you need to know about this position:

This position will not have direct reports with director level focus on processes.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Collaboration savvy
• Unique perspective on Lean Six Sigma
• Biggest characteristic would be someone who is influencer driven.
• Demonstrated success in process capabilities.

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor's Degree is required.

Travel requirements:

Up to 50% travel to internal sites

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce 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.

For office-based, salaried roles at Bakery and Customer Service & Logistics locations, and some remote roles proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to be eligible for employment. Religious, medical and/or other accommodations as required by law will be considered on a case by case basis. You may review the Mondelēz COVID vaccination policy by visiting the US careers website at https://www.mondelezinternational.com/United-States. This COVID-19 vaccine mandate does not apply to several U.S. states that do not permit certain vaccination mandates, including, but not limited to Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Montana, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.

Job Type

Regular

Process excellence

Business Capability