Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
You create and implement future-proof category strategies that are grounded in deep consumer and category insight data-driven and digitally integrated and that ensure profitable business growth beyond brand growth.
How you will contribute
The Senior Director Mindful Snacking & Snack Bars is the global category strategy leader accountable for defining andaligningsenior stakeholders onthe long-term vision growth strategy and execution roadmap fortheSnack Barscategoryand thebroadercompanyMindful Snacking agenda(acrossall snackscategories).This role shapes howSnack bars Strategy andwell-beingareembedded into the businesstranslating consumer needs category dynamics and competitive insights into clear strategic choices that enable brands and Business Units (BUs) to win across markets and maturity levels.
Joining Mondelez Global Category Marketing function will enable you to experience the breadth and depth of Mondelez global portfolio and build a deep understanding of both the business and the industry.This role has direct exposure to Mondelez Leadershipteam;and global regional functional and BU leaders.
Key Accountabilities:
Serve as the global category authority for Snack Bars and Mindful Snacking-deeplyunderstandconsumer trends unmet needs and competitive dynamics with clear implications for our strategy
Define the long-termCategoryVisionand 3-year Strategic Plan(SP) prioritized Growth Missionswith clarity on Business Unit/Brand relevanceand strategic roadmapto achieve
Define the holisticcompanyMindful Snacking strategy ensuring it is fully integrated into category brand and BU plans acrossinnovationchoices and execution priorities
Make clear focused strategic trade-offs to drive category growth and portfolio relevance across varying levels of market maturity
Lead the development of clear actionable How to Win playbooks to enable BU excellence execution of our aligned priorities
Partner with BUs and Global Brandsthrough multi-functionalGrowth AccelerationTeams to strengthenBU plansand share best practices
Partner with R&D and BUs to maximize the quality sufficiency and focus of theCategoryand Mindful Snackinginnovation pipeline;identifyproven platforms forbroader geographical roll out includingacquiredbrandsgeo expansion
Monitor performance against the strategic roadmap and recommend corrective actions as needed
Leadership behaviors:
Strategic integrator & connector: Holds a credible and impactful leadership role across our organization matrix influencing and aligning stakeholders (Glob l/Local/Cross functional/Partners) to simplify and deliver impact (for consumer shopper customer). Sets clear direction informed by a broad global
Bold & agile: Sets a daring ambition working future back leads with courage making bold & tough decisions in the face of uncertainty takes informed risks learns throughexperimentationand continuously improves craft for now and the future
Consumer obsessed: clear focus on setting the strategy and How to Win based on strong outside in understanding
Empower others: Builds diverse teams who are highly engaged and motivated to work together to achieve the organizations goals
Key personal attributes:
Ability to push beyond the obvious to find innovative solutions and comfort in dealing with ambiguity
Outstanding thought leadership grounded in strong problem solving and quantitative skill
Ability to focus on the long-term strategic imperatives for the business while at the same time being aware of short-term pressures
Broad-based business acumen
Ability to synthesize and clearly communicatehighly complexfindings to focus on the critical issues and actionable opportunities
Strong understanding of the financial implications of strategic choices
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Senior leadership experience(10 years)in category strategycategory marketingbrand strategy or portfolio management within FMCG or adjacent industries.
BA(MBA strongly preferred)
Highly analytical motivated decisive thought leader with excellent managerial skills
Strong strategicmindsetwith theabilitytothinkbroadly refine questionstranslate vision into practical executable plans
Operates efficiently and effectively in a matrixed environment anddemonstrateseffective collaboration across multiple layers
Provenabilitytolead complex cross-functional agendas (Marketing R&D Strategy Corporate Development).
Influence senior stakeholders across Global Regional and BU teams without direct authoritywith a focus on effectively collaborating across all levels of an organization.
Shows a strongabilitytoinfluence and work through others
Outstanding written oral and presentation-based communication skillsthat enable the candidate to educate and influence management and senior leaders
Consumer-centricity insight-led decision-making anchored in both strategy and execution
Strong understanding of the financial implications of strategic choices
Global outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences
Experience integrating well-being health or mindful consumption into business strategy is aplus
Success Measures
Clear category vision and prioritized Growth Missions adopted by BUs and Brands
Tangible integration of Mindful Snacking into portfolio innovation and execution
Improved quality and focus of therelevantinnovation pipeline
Sustained category growth and relevance across markets
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 brandsincluding Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies Ritz Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.
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Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We're leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. ... View more