Manager, DSD Logistics

Mondelēz International•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible. You will support end-to-end logistics (physical flows from plants to customers), including all warehouse and transport in terms of service, cost, health and safety, quality, food defense, sustainability, legal requirements and policies compliance. You will provide team leadership and direction for the logistics organization and partner with sales leadership. In this role, you will implement logistics strategy and effectively execute operations to ensure optimum logistics solutions while supporting various routes-to-market, and balancing service and cost. You will work collaboratively with internal and external (third-party logistics vendors) business partners to ensure effective management, timely solutions and execution. How you will contribute You will: Be accountable for warehouse, transportation, and international logistics (import/export). Ensure the implementation of the business plan by delivering a consistent service level, adapting the supply chain to the demanding and changing customer environment and ensuring sufficient operational capacity to deliver business needs Be accountable for delivering logistics operational cost budget, ensuring that best-in-class controls and governance are in place Foster, initiate and lead continuous improvement programs that reduce cost and our carbon footprint and improve the service performance of the operation Ensure successful project implementation Select, manage and develop long-term relationships with third-party service providers Ensure adherence to health and safety, quality, food defense and legal requirements and policies Establish a business continuity plan for logistics operations. Support best-practices sharing and adoption What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Solid background in logistics with experience leading operations in an FMCG/CPG environment Team leadership experience, with proven ability to build effective teams and develop people Drive for results with proactive, dynamic and action orientated approach, identifying areas where business change is required and excellence in project management Strong collaboration skills with strong business and financial acumen and the ability to forge senior level strategic partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders Strategic thinking plus excellent presentation, communication, influencing and motivational skills Strong negotiating skills with ability to negotiate in tough situations with both internal and external groups Experience managing 3rd Party Logistics operations. Experience managing P&L greater than $10 annual. Direct to Store operations a plus.

Requirements

Solid background in logistics with experience leading operations in an FMCG/CPG environment
Team leadership experience, with proven ability to build effective teams and develop people
Drive for results with proactive, dynamic and action orientated approach, identifying areas where business change is required and excellence in project management
Strong collaboration skills with strong business and financial acumen and the ability to forge senior level strategic partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders
Strategic thinking plus excellent presentation, communication, influencing and motivational skills
Strong negotiating skills with ability to negotiate in tough situations with both internal and external groups
Experience managing 3rd Party Logistics operations.
Experience managing P&L greater than $10 annual.
From 8 to 10 years of experience in the logistics industry and leading teams.

Nice To Haves

Direct to Store operations a plus.

Responsibilities

Be accountable for warehouse, transportation, and international logistics (import/export).
Ensure the implementation of the business plan by delivering a consistent service level, adapting the supply chain to the demanding and changing customer environment and ensuring sufficient operational capacity to deliver business needs
Be accountable for delivering logistics operational cost budget, ensuring that best-in-class controls and governance are in place
Foster, initiate and lead continuous improvement programs that reduce cost and our carbon footprint and improve the service performance of the operation
Ensure successful project implementation
Select, manage and develop long-term relationships with third-party service providers
Ensure adherence to health and safety, quality, food defense and legal requirements and policies
Establish a business continuity plan for logistics operations.
Support best-practices sharing and adoption