Mondelez International, Inc. Naperville , IL 60540
Posted 1 week ago
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
You manage technical and scientific professionals responsible for initiation and execution of programs. This is a leadership role in cross-functional teams and regularly interacts with RDQ and cross-functional senior management.
How you will contribute
You will lead regional and sub-regional teams to deliver on the quality strategy, providing sufficient resources and expertise to appropriate functions and locations. You will manage, lead, coach and develop a team of quality experts to execute regional and global quality programs, ensuring compliance with Mondelēz policies and procedures and adherence to external regional and local food safety/regulatory requirements in internal and external manufacturing locations and facilities. In this role, you will develop and report quality KPIs, applying your understanding of the impact regional KPIs have on the global business.
In addition, you will facilitate communities of practice on quality related topics; represent the quality function at R&D meetings to ensure that sufficient resources and expertise are allocated to significant projects, and to ensure there are sufficient resources available so products meet design, food safety and quality policy requirements; identify quality enhancements and improvements across R&D and the supply chain; partner with technical groups such as food safety/micro and sanitation to ensure program compliance and enhancement, and; help manage special situations and early warnings with respect to plant investigations, root-cause analysis and follow-up for the SSMT, protecting Mondelēz's interests and reputation.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
Relevant experience in operations, quality and/or R&D
Project management and managing multiple priorities
Understanding of the commercial strategy process, product/package development process, food safety, plant commercialization, ingredient and package technology, coaching, and training in technical material
Communication skills and leading cross-functional teams
Statistical processes and problem-solving techniques
Working with third-party manufacturers and suppliers to ensure compliance to Mondelēz International's policies and procedures
Working with customers on quality related issues
Working with service-vendors' technical equipment to support compliance
More about this role
Monitors Quality Systems to ensure compliance to food safety and regulatory requirements for all in process and finished goods
Maintain robust food safety programs (e.g HACCP and pre - requisite programs)
Routine and primary interact with regulatory representatives at the facility
Leader of the Integrated Lean Six Sigma Quality Pillar, driving to a defect eradication culture
Ensure deployment of fact -based internal auditing program
Lead a robust Corrective and Preventative Action program to drive continuous improvement.
Actively supports the Plant's Daily Management Systems (DMS) with focus on driving quality improvement across the product profile
Develop quality key performance indicators (KPI's) and track accordingly
Lead monthly quality management system review with plant leadership team
Implement Consumer Inspired Quality programs such as sensory programs, quality culture and analytical equipment upgrade and maintenance.
Ensure standard work through development of work documentation and training to standards
Ownership of customer/consumer complaint investigation
Leader for SSMT investigation at the plant and escalate the early warnings per policy.
Requirements:
Minimum 7+ years of experience in food / pharma industry.
Minnimum 3 years in a leadership position in a Manufacturing Plant
Union experience a plus
Education: BS Food Science or related
Proven leadership experience required
Growth mindset
Baking Process experience
Experience with compliance systems, food defense systems, audit and budgeting
This position is onsite in our Naperville Plant: 1555 W Ogden Ave
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
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 brands-including 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/Affirmative Action employer. 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 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Job Type
Regular
Supply Chain Quality Assurance
Product Quality, Safety and Compliance
Mondelez International, Inc.