Senior Manager, Traceability

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

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

The Senior Manager, Traceability is responsible for establishing and governing end-to-end traceability for the U.S. business, ensuring sustained FSMA 204 compliance, robust data and process integrity, and long-term capability development. This role drives cross-functional accountability, leads all mock trace governance, oversees traceability KPIs, and steers the U.S. traceability roadmap in alignment with global teams.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Own and evolve the U.S. traceability strategy and capability roadmap.
• Govern end-to-end FSMA readiness, including mock trace planning, execution, and closure.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and accountability across EM/IM/Repack/Log Ops/Quality/IT/MDS.
• Lead identification, escalation, and closure of traceability gaps and systemic risks.
• Oversee traceability KPIs, data integrity reviews, and monthly leadership reporting.
• Manage traceability-related system enhancements, process improvements, and change management.
• Represent the U.S. in global traceability forums and incorporate global standards locally.
• Maintain documentation and audit readiness in the event of FDA or customer record requests.

What you will bring

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

• Working knowledge of FSMA 204 requirements
• Fluency with SAP batch/data structures 
• Strategic thinking and long-term capability planning
• Strong cross-functional leadership and influence
• Effective risk management and prioritization
• Change leadership and stakeholder management
• Executive communication and synthesis skills

What you need to know about this position:

The Senior Manager, Traceability is the central owner of U.S. end-to-end traceability and is essential to sustaining continuous FSMA 204 compliances. This role provides the strategic direction, governance, and cross-functional accountability required to keep our processes, data, and systems aligned to regulatory standards and business expectations. This position reduces regulatory and customer risk, strengthens operational reliability, and ensures we are equipped for the evolving traceability landscape.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Deep expertise in FSMA 204 (e.g., prior leadership of compliance programs, audit preparation, or regulatory interpretation)

• Advanced understanding of SAP batch lineage, IDocs, and complex data integrations

• Experience designing or scaling enterprise-wide traceability capabilities

• Industry experience in CPG, regulated manufacturing, food safety, or supply chain data governance

Education / Certifications: Bachelor’s Degree Required

Travel requirements: Minimal Travel

Job Location: East Hanover, NJ preferred. Also open to remote locations. No relocation support is provided.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $140,300 to $192,940; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available, however 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 Pa