Manager, Procurement Operations

Job Overview

In this role, you are the single point of contact for local leaders in a specific geographic or plant location. You manage the interactions between business stakeholders and sourcing teams and collaborate across manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial business. You also manage the local implementation of regional and/or global projects.

How You Will Contribute

You will execute the daily procurement agenda by acting as the sole point of contact for the procurement function at a site, in a country or country cluster, and will oversee daily interactions with plants, supply chain, commercial teams, quality assurance, sourcing teams and suppliers. You will deliver service‑level targets by ensuring material availability, escalating when needed, support business continuity planning implementation, activate when needed, and support the execution of sourcing projects. You will also execute sourcing/spot‑buying or contracting activities as agreed with the accountable spend areas and own source‑to‑pay process compliance key indicators, taking corrective action when necessary.

What You Will Bring

• Procurement experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills that help you be proactive and manage stakeholders
• Problem solving to ensure timely resolution of challenges
• Customer service orientation
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple priorities, deal with ambiguity, and a willingness and ability to learn

Job Specific Requirements

• Strong motivation to get results, ability to move quickly and shift back‑and‑forth amongst various direct procurement related topics & issues.
• Problem solving ability: define the problem; determine the cause; identify the right stakeholders and find a solution.
• Building strong business relationships with stakeholders: good working relationship with stakeholders e.g. MM, Plant, Accounts Payable, 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 working methods.

Education / Certifications

• Engineering Degree, Masters in Supply Chain or equivalent
• 7–10 years or more experience in Supply Chain and Procurement

Travel Requirements

Some travel requirements across GTA.

Work Schedule

Monday to Friday – Hybrid.

Salary and Benefits

The expected base salary range for this position is $102,600 to $128,250 CAD depending on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in a highly competitive bonus program with a target of 14% with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. Mondelez also offers several generous employee benefits (some subsidized or fully paid for by the company), including health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, and enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements. 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

Regular, Procurement Operations, Procurement