Job Description
TheProject Manager Product Changerole inMondelzorganizational structure is responsible formanaging projects focused on business changes in our key iconic products for example product innovationpack changequality improvementlimited edition from project initiation through to implementation & launch.
This role interfaces extensively with Consumer Marketing Customer Development / Business Planning Finance RD&Q Quality Legal Consumer Insights and all functions within Global Supply Chain (Procurement Artwork Manufacturing and Customer Service and Logistics) to deliver projects within the specified time cost and quality parameters.
Responsibilities:
- Project planning: facilitation of the definition of project scopes goals tasks and resource (people and cost) requirements;
- Crossfunctional project team management; identifying and engaging cross functional representatives forming a team to deliver the project brief
- Monitoring project progressand provide corrective action if necessary.
- Maintainingproject documentation and reportingto communicate clear status of projects key timings issues & risks
- Maintainingquality communicationwith all functions engaged in the project including raising profile of projects through representation of projects at senior forums
- Ensuring that suitablerisk assessment and contingency planningtakes place to keep the project on track accelerate or stop the project if the business need exists
- Ensuring that project scopes and timing take into consideration minimizing waste(raw pack writeoffs) and unwanted complexity (utilizing existing asset platforms SKU proliferation) to the business system
- Enabling best practice sharing by ensuring all projects are properly closed and key learnings are documented and preparing project evaluations when required
- Initiation of finished goods Master data setup and communicate completed information to all stakeholders so all systems can be properly set up to produce ship sell and invoice our products.
- Ensuring correct Product Labeling Specifications (PLS) handling Artwork process coordination
and Co packing handling.
Qualifications:
- Solid Project Management experience and Project Management process knowledge preferably in New Product Launches or Product Change
- Working knowledge of the supply chain and basic supply chain principles an advantage
- Qualifications degree level or equivalent Project Management qualification an advantage
- FMCG experience a benefit
- Ability to demonstrate strong meetings management advanced facilitation and communication skills across a broad range of stakeholders
- Strong presentation skills to influence at a senior level
- Strong initiative to problem solving and framing alternative solutions and driving delivery
- Process oriented ability to monitor measure report
- High level of experience with computer applications such as Word Excel PowerPoint MS Project etc.
- Initial team management experience a plus
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelz Europe GmbH Switzerland .
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 28000 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 handsand mouths. Great people and great brands. Thats 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.
Mondelz 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
Regular
Project and Program Management
Business Capability
Required Experience:
IC