Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

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

You lead a team of procurement specialists for a specific business unit or region and serve as the single point of contact in procurement for local business leaders. In this role, you also manage interactions between business units or spend areas and stakeholders at the local level, collaborate with global/regional spend areas, business unit leads and across manufacturing, supply chain and commercial business stakeholders, and ensure the local implementation of regional or global projects.

How you will contribute

As the single point of contact, you will support the interactions between business units or spend areas, business unit stakeholders and specific project teams. In addition, you will deliver on the procurement process through effective management of procurement specialists;, take the lead in problem solving for supply and service issues, own the full sourcing activity for a local spend in partnership with regional sourcing teams, ensure regulatory compliance for all processes in scope, and manage local implementation—including service delivery, productivity and cash mobilization—of regional or global projects and agreements.

What you will bring

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

• Proven track record of experience in procurement
• Communication and interpersonal skills, acting pro-activity and with the ability to manage stakeholders
• Problem solving skills to ensure timely resolution of challenges
• First-class customer service orientation
• Learning and adapting quickly, working under pressure, managing multiple priorities and dealing well with ambiguity

More about this role

Mondelēz International (MDLZ) operates within a dynamic and fast-evolving regulatory landscape. This environment significantly impacts our strategic ingredient sourcing across all levels – strategic, tactical, and operational. To address these critical changes and future initiatives, we are seeking a dedicated Project Procurement Liaison for a 12-month contract. This role will serve as a vital link between project teams and our sourcing organization, ensuring procurement considerations are effectively integrated into new projects designed to adapt to these regulatory shifts.

What you need to know about this position:

Key Responsibilities:

As a blend of Project Manager and Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the procurement aspects of key projects, including:

• Strategic Oversight:
  • Analyze the cost impact of regulatory changes on ingredient sourcing.
  • Provide expert procurement perspectives to project teams.
  • Assess the impact on current contracts and identify necessary adjustments.
  • Develop timelines for identifying and onboarding new suppliers, especially for shifts from artificial to natural ingredient sources.
  • Contribute to long-term strategy by evaluating how project outcomes will reshape future spend.
  • Proactively develop Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and identify opportunities arising from market disruptions.
• Tactical Execution:
  • Ensure the establishment of efficient ordering channels and the setup of new vendors.
  • Collaborate with incumbent spend areas to ensure all necessary contracts are in place.
  • Ensure all internal controls are adhered to throughout the procurement process.
  • Lead and support negotiations to align with project timelines and secure favorable terms.
• Operational Support:
  • Identify and remove roadblocks to facilitate timely and quality trials.
  • Ensure the smooth flow of quality and regulatory documentation and approvals.
  • Establish clear communication cadences with suppliers to optimize delivery and foster strong relationships with internal teams (R&D, Regulatory, Business Development).
  • Monitor trial outcomes, capture learnings, and adjust procurement strategies and spend accordingly.
• Collaboration & Innovation:
  • Work closely with Mondelēz Digital Services (MDS) to develop and utilize ad-hoc tools for negotiation frameworks and operational efficiency.
  • Solve operational issues as they arise, applying a proactive and problem-solving approach.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in procurement and/or project management, ideally within a complex or regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier development, and contract management.
• Ability to analyze complex data, identify cost implications, and provide strategic recommendations.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive and resourceful, with a proven ability to identify and resolve operational roadblocks.
• Experience collaborating with R&D, Regulatory, and Business Development functions is highly desirable.
• Comfortable working with digital tools and adapting to new technologies.

Education / Certifications:

Engineering Degree, Masters in Supply Chain or equivalent

Job specific requirements:

• 10 years or more experience in Supply Chain and Procurement
• Restless motivation to get deliverables done and shift back-and-forth between strategical, tactical and operational discussions.
• Capacity of problem solving: define the problem; determine the cause of the problem; identify right stakeholders and find solution
• Building strong business relationships with stakeholders: Good working relationship with stakeholders e.g. Project team, Spend Area, MM, Regulatory, Legal, Finance
• Good knowledge of procurement in large international companies
• Good experience in Food Industry, Supply Chain, Operations
• Good knowledge of manufacturing operations, models and ways of working

Travel requirements:

Some travel requirements to USA

Work schedule:

Monday to Friday ( Hybrid)

The expected base salary range for this position is $102,600 to $ 128,250CAD depending on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget.

AI may be used as part of the recruitment process and in accordance with local laws.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.

Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.

Job Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)Procurement OperationsProcurement