Manager, Warehouse Operational Excellence

About Mondelez International

At Mondelez International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. We deliver a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. Our portfolio includes iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Ritz, and Sour Patch Kids. As the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate, and candy, our 80,000 Makers and Bakers across more than 80 countries are energized for growth and critical to living our purpose.

The United States is our largest market, featuring a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to ensure our iconic brands are close at hand for consumers across the country.

About the Role

This role serves as a strategic partner to drive the future of snacking by leading complex distribution operations. You will manage the flow of pallets across the network, overseeing budget management and process optimization to ensure the highest level of service at the lowest cost. As a key liaison across functions, you will act as a distribution operations resource, providing new ideas and policies to improve quality, cost, and service.

You will be responsible for formalizing project templates, standardizing SOPs, and developing training tools for new business methods. This position requires leading change management initiatives when implementing new concepts with internal operations, 3PLs, or plant partners. You will also serve as the lead point of contact for Logistics program implementations, managing the quality and timing of rollouts while ensuring necessary process and system training is delivered.

The role involves evaluating operational processes to identify opportunities for efficiency and cost reduction, facilitating continuous improvement projects, and establishing accountabilities to ensure required levels of productivity. You will work on complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of various factors, exercising judgment within broadly defined practices to solve issues in creative and effective ways. This position demands regular interaction with peers, management, and senior management to influence policy-making bodies both internally and externally.

Our Culture and Values

We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. We value integrity, customer focus, and effective communication. We seek individuals who demonstrate managerial courage by communicating directly, delivering constructive feedback, and making decisions that are best for the business. We believe in teamwork and collaboration, creating an open environment where knowledge is shared to solve problems and achieve goals.

Hiring Process and Application

To join our team, you must be able to pass any federal, state, local government, airport, or company-required background checks, clearances, and/or drug and alcohol tests. The work schedule is primarily flexible, with core availability aligned to business needs, which may include occasional extended hours or varied schedules to accommodate operations and events. This role requires 50% travel.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mondelez 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 847-943-5460 for assistance.