Supply Chain Manager Jobs

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

As leader you will create strong partnerships across the business to ensure delivery of our Supply Chain strategies in line with our Growth agenda. You will be responsible for Leading, coaching and developing our Plant multi-functional teams to identify best practices and improvements that will increase our Reliability, Productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. Your goal will be to establish an Agile and synchronized Supply chain.

How You Will Contribute

You will:

• Works cross functionally to develop and implement a 3 year strategic plan and annual operating plan, proactively identify key opportunities and link strategy to action to enable safe, reliable, flexible and cost efficient manufacturing capability that is a demonstrable competitive advantage to Mondelēz. Partner with multi-functional leads to define and meet Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, Engagement goals. Establish a strong governance to review & control operational performance and continuous Improvement plan and embed a zero loss mindset across the site to deliver against best in class both internally and externally
• Interface with Key stakeholders internally & externally to establish/maintain effective relationships, align priorities in order to deliver the company objectives, goals and build the company equity and image.
• Lead and be Accountable for Talent, Capabilities & Engagement for the Plant - identify and implement critical levers to attract, retain & develop critical talent and build capability at all levels, technical and behavioral, to build a sustainable workforce profile for the future.
• Provide coaching towards implementation of IL6S-Integrated Lean 6 sigma ways of working and phase journey as per masterplan and Self-sufficient teams. Role model Values and principles through effective coaching, mentoring and development of the multi-functional team
• Accountable to protect the value of the assets through appropriate assessment of needs and planning of spend. Lead and be accountable for all Manufacturing standards, Governance, Compliance requirements are in place, understood by all employees at the site, and regularly reviewed and monitored for compliance to policy.

What You Will Bring

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

• Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment. Demonstrated abilities in Analytics, problem solving and team building with a strong financial & business acumen, project management skills and Knowledge of industrial maintenance and manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in interfacing with the broader Supply Chain and Commercial functions and a high level of capability around managing relationships and outcomes with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Logistics, Customer Service, Category and Sales.
• Significant experience in leading manufacturing performance in a fast moving manufacturing environment with exceptional results (FMCG experience) with a career that has seen time at the Front Line and/or Manufacturing Manager level. Demonstrable and intuitive knowledge on fundamentals of good manufacturing practice, process improvement and optimization, Reconfiguration and imbedding of new or enhanced technology, Managing Costs and Variance, Motivaters and engagement levers for shop floor based performance, experience in TPM-Total productive maintenance, 5s, LEAN, 6 sigma tools and concepts

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage the entire cycle of hiring, coaching, development, and performance management for all the hourly and salaried direct reports in the supply chain areas.
• Manage the annual operational budget for CS&L and the Company Store
• Manage the proper definition, alignment, and implementation of the correct business continuity plans (BCP) to sustain proper operations at the bakery.
• Work closely with the broader materials management team, suppliers, procurement team, and transportation companies to ensure the proper materials availability to sustain our production requirements with no impact to our operational efficiency.
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda to identify and implement productivity projects to provide savings to the business.
• Manage the implementation of TPM systems and processes to drive continuous improvement in all areas of supply chain.
• Lead an organization (more than 70 direct reports) that is responsible for the production scheduling, materials ordering, receiving, warehousing, material handling, palletizing, shipping, transportation, and the company store at the bakery.
• Manage the proper implementation and compliance of all the safety, quality, and internal control policies and procedures applicable to the supply chain areas.
• Work closely with the Operations Leaders, Functional Departments, and the broader supply chain organization to ensure that the production schedule is optimized.
• Drive the equipment reliability agenda by implementing a robust preventive and corrective maintenance program for Powered Industrial Vehicles, Dock Doors, Pallet Elevators, Palletizing Systems, Automated Labelers, and Trailer Yard
• Other duties as assigned.

Who is a good fit?

• Bachelor’s degree in management, supply chain, and/or engineering is required. Higher education is an asset.
• Passion for improving the equipment reliability in all areas of supply chain.
• Flexible to lead a 24/7 organization that is critical to the success of the bakery and the business unit.
• Passion for coaching and developing hourly and salaried direct and indirect reports so that they can fulfill their highest potential and support the business.
• Strong communication, computer (SAP, MS Office, and other WHM programs), and troubleshooting skills are required.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated management experience leading a high-performance organization in a manufacturing and/or warehouse work environment either in a food, pharmaceutical, and/or automotive industry is required
• Self-driven and able to work with minimum guidance.
• Passion for improving the safety, quality, and internal control culture of the core teams in all areas of supply chain.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading a high-performance team through the implementation of TPM or integrated lean six sigma

What can you expect from us?

• A competitive salary and benefits
• A great growth opportunity that can lead to other more senior leadership roles within the company.
• A great leadership development opportunity where you can make a positive impact on your team and the overall business.
• A great opportunity to work with talented colleagues from multiple functional departments, suppliers, and service providers to make the best snacks in the world.
• A great opportunity to learn and implement world-class lean manufacturing tools and systems to improve any dimension (safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale) of supply chain.
• Flexible benefits program

What we expect from you?

• The ideal candidate will have the right level of ownership, agility, and discipline to drive sustainable changes in all areas of supply chain to support the business.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

We are the second-largest snacking company in Canada and in the top 10 food companies in North America. We make and distribute delicious household favorites including Cadbury, Oreo, Mr. Christie and Maynards. We are an ambitious business—in the past few years alone, we have invested $250 million in our Ontario-based factories. Our community of over 2,600 employees is based across Canada, with our head office on Bloor Street West in Toronto. Canada plays a strategic role for Mondelēz North America and globally. We are proud of our “local-first” commercial focus that enables us to take ownership of our own market and make more, faster decisions closer to our consumers. We are also proud of our top 100 position on Forbes magazine’s 2019 Canada’s Best Employers list.

If you are applying to a position in Canada, accommodations for applicants with disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process. For all internal and external applicants who require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process please contact 847-943-5460 for assistance/support.

Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing support

Manufacturing