Procurement Specialist Marketing & Sales

Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

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

In this role, you are the single point of contact for local leaders in a specific geographic or plant location. You manage the interactions between business stakeholders and sourcing teams and collaborate across the manufacturing, supply chain and the commercial business. You also manage the local implementation of regional and/or global projects.

How you will contribute

The role of the Procurement Specialist is to act as a point of contact towards the internal customer for Procurement related questions, support local purchasing requests in collaboration with the Spend Area management organization and centralized support functions, and manage efficient contracts implementation and acceptance on site, related to one or several sites.
Works with business, end users, or Master Shoppers in given countries acting as valued and trusted Business Partner.
Works with Global or Regional Spend Area teams to implement contracts locally and to provide local specifics on demand or requirements.
Works with suppliers as needed and supports Procurement Operating Center (POC) if needed to enable local spot purchases. Provides support to Master Shoppers, as needed.
Act as a change agent to drive adoption of new processes. Identify Process Improvement opportunities to increase their effectiveness and efficiency. Lead/coordinate deployment of Process Improvement programs within activities in scope on regional level
Ensures European Operating Company and other regulatory compliance for all processes in scope.

Main responsabilities:

Stakeholder Management
• Represent Procurement function as valuable partner at a site, country or country cluster
• Link with stakeholders proactively to understand business needs
• Facilitate or form a link between the local business users or Master Shoppers and the Procurement organization.
• Diffuse and ensure the respect of the Procurement procedures and policies
• Guarantee efficient use of the purchasing systems by all users providing them assistance when necessary.
• Act as escalation point for local business users or Master Shoppers related issues and drive resolution in line with regional and global Procurement policies.
 

Lead local contract implementation tasks in alignment with Spend Area Managers and users: 
• execute contract implementation plan.
• Prepare and execute training for the end users. 
• Promote the use of global or regional contracts.
• Lead the phase out of the old contracts and procedures

Support Strategic Sourcing and own local sourcing: 
• Upon request by the Spend Area during the sourcing process provide input on local spend situation and Spend Area practices: 
o Gather local internal customers’ requirements.
o Provide insights on local supplier market
o Negotiate local conditions (local purchase agreement) for regionally/globally driven contracts
o Identify with stakeholders any local legal requirements that necessitate an adaptation of the contract. 
o Support local supplier qualification assessment.
o Support the development of the contract implementation plan
o Lead local sourcing, negotiation and contracting for defined spend E2E

Supplier Management: local governance, monitoring contract deliverables and corrective actions

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:

Procurement

Communication and interpersonal skills that help you be proactive and manage stakeholders

Problem solving to ensure timely resolution of challenges

Customer service orientation

Working well under pressure, managing multiple priorities, dealing with ambiguity, and the willingness and ability to learn

Min. 2-3 years experience in Procurement

Proven track in relevant study in business economic environment (master degree is a plus)

Fluent spoken / written English and Romanian, potentially Greek

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The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU and Tuc biscuits get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

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

RegularProcurement OperationsProcurement