Sr Manager, Supply Chain Excellence

Job Description

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Working as part of a cross-functional team, you are an internally recognized expert in a critical technical area for the IL6S process development function. You identify, define and solve complex technical and business problems by applying your broad technical and in-depth knowledge. You oversee the delivery of assigned programs, support new programs/platforms linked to business objectives and use your expertise in your technical area when interacting with senior management and global cross-functional teams to help deliver on current and future demands of the business.

How you will contribute

• Develop, lead, and coach CS&L leadership team and DSD branches to manage the scope of their pillar team and ensure timely and successful steps and phase execution
• Develop a clear understanding of the requirements for the IL6S process (e.g. behavior, attitude, and culture) to facilitate the IL6S journey in the category
• Partner with the CS&L team to prepare an IL6S Step by Step phase-by-phase roadmap for the function and DSD branches
• Drive IL6S engagement and awareness throughout the whole CS&L organization by delivering awareness training
• Identify, translate, and share best practices & internal/external benchmarking to have a competitive advantage
• Drives the IL6S master plan – including the expected outcomes and milestones of the IL6S journey for each phase, and drives timely reviews in the functional leadership meeting
• Deliver improvement in the Key Performance Indicators and must win battles in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Sustainability, and Morale by using IL6S methodologies in a structured, sustainable way
• Develop technical mastery in a pillar methodology and work processes in close coordination with NA regional pillars and standard work process owners
• Organize, execute, and calibrate different phase pre- and final audits, work closely with functional pillars to plan and execute the IL6S master plan

What you will bring

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

• Technical leadership in process development, including a leading process development team, ideally within fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Applying your strong technical leadership and expertise to set and deliver the business and functional agenda
• Effectively influencing category leads (e.g. vice presidents) and cross-functional leaders (e.g. engineering, commercial)
• Using critical thinking and thought leadership proactively to ensure solutions to complex issues are delivered
• Working collaboratively in a fast-paced global commercial and technical environment
• Coaching and mentoring others
• Ensure that foundational skills/capabilities keep pace with technology advancements
• Creating a culture of technical curiosity, learning and collaboration

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

• The Sr. Manager Supply Chain Excellence will be a key member of the “NA Supply Chain Excellence” team and will be responsible for preparing a long-term strategy to implement the Mondelēz Integrated Lean Six Sigma (IL6S) initiative in the CS&L function to drive top-tier performance
• Coach CS&L leadership team, DSD warehouse to ensure execution of key initiatives and strategies that drive key performance indicators in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Sustainability and Morale
• Demonstrate high learning agility and actively seek feedback, gain insights from missteps, and constantly learning and seek to be the best. Act like a change agent and incite passion and inspiration by situational thinking and transformational leadership
• Lead to create a world-class Integrated Supply Chain footprint with a strong foundation of HPO culture, with zero loss mindset and 100% employee engagement
• Develop shop floor connection through servant leadership behavior to build desired capability by providing training, facilitation, and coaching for IL6S phase implementation in close coordination with NA regional SCE team

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Understanding of change management, be a change agent, ability to deal with ambiguities and uncertainties
• Communication, motivation and good listening skills
• Strong training and effective delivery, Training delivery, Presentation