Mondelez International—S4 AMEA Transportation SME

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Description: Job Description Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It with Possible. As we develop the AMEA MSC S4 team we are delighted to announce new Logistics Operations role opportunities within the AMEA S4 Log Ops Regional Delivery Team. This team will be critical to drive the digital change within the SAP S4H programmed in what will be a multi-year journey delivering a major investment in MDLZ that will simplify, transform and optimize our business capabilities. The S4 warehouse SME is a role responsible for leading the in-country validation, scoping and optimization of end-to-end SAP warehouse related flow, including workflow withing SAP WMS, ECC and integration to 3PL WMS systems. This role will support End to End warehouse and transportation processes including inbound receiving, put away, outbound order fulfilment, loading and dock management, storage optimization transportation planning and execution. A key responsibility is to ensure consistent operational and execution excellence, both internally and with third party warehouse operations. This role will work closely with the Logistics Operations S4 Global delivery team and AMEA and BU and market teams to ensure alignment with global/ regional S4H design. The role will also include identifying harmonization / simplification opportunities in warehouse processes.) business partners to ensure effective management, timely solutions and execution. How you will contribute You will: - Deliver value by delivering on the strategy, ensuring optimization across all modes of transportation, balancing service and cost - Be responsible for all our safety, service and cost key performance initiatives - Have end-to-end responsibility to serve our customers and work collaboratively with internal and external (third-party logistics vendors) business partners to ensure effective management, timely solutions and execution - Develop transport solutions and undertake regular business reviews with vendors to review performance and support selection and negotiations - Ensure the right product at the right quantity gets to right place at the right time (damage free) - Manage risk management, ensuring continuity of supply through demand forecasting, transportation capacity management and supplier relationships - Lead the business toward best-in-class practices by innovating and championing continuous improvement by harnessing internal and external inputs What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: - Experience setting and executing strategies in supply chain and/or logistics in a matrix organization - Extensive understanding and expertise in the fields of transportation operations, third-party logistics management, transportation management software and/or transportation control tower functions - Experience in concurrently managing a large number of third-party transportation suppliers with significant budgets - Negotiation and influencing skills, able to communicate and build relationships effectively - Knowledge of international transportation network design, customer service and collaboration - Experience leading and motivating a high-performance team - Financial budget planning, analysis and reporting skills - Entrepreneurial approach with a focus on continuous improvement, digitalization and innovation More about this role What you need to know about this position: You will assess as is process flows where SAP WMS and TMS is used, to check compatibility and workability within the future S4H design and ensure they are aligned with business requirements. - Design Validation: Act as the subject matter expert on all warehouse processes. Work and coordinate with regional S4 delivery team and BU and market across AMEA to help validate the S4 HANA global design. - Gap Analysis & Harmonization: Identify process gaps, evaluate harmonization opportunities, co-ordinate feedback to the regional team. Provide information and explanations to help contextualise any deviations, develop business cases for process standardisation across AMEA and escalate critical issues that may require specific AMEA support to solve. - Decision Documentation: provide detailed input and explanations for key decision documents (KDDs) for required AMEA process adaptations, while recognising alignment with the overall global S4 strategy. - Testing & Validation: Work with other key users to define and implement testing and validation approaches for inbound and transport process changes, at BU / CU level as applicable. Support completion of system cutover trials and actual cutover plans, as set by the regional S4 team. - Change Management & Adoption: Support change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of any new warehouse processes across markets, support training, upskilling, and capability development using clear and timely communication. Support completion of new training documentation and re-training of inbound and transport end users. - Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the bridge between BU / market warehouse operations to ensure business requirements are accurately understood. Support and work with all other functions / teams connected with inbound and transport processes including Manufacturing (MTI, Plants) Logistics Operations Master data, Internal Controls, MDS (interfaces, messaging between systems, system testing) - Status Reporting: Manage status reporting to the AMEA Log ops S4 team including regular updates on progress against project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues through the lifecycle of the project. - Risk Management: Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies (e.g. with other functional areas) and critical path deliverables. What extra ingredients you will bring: - Hands on logistics operations experience (5 years +), including strong understanding of 3PL and company operated sites. - Must have implementation experience 3-5 years, at least one of the below - Experience with SAP WMS or other industry standard WMS systems, at a Super user level - Experience with SAP TMS or other industry standard TMS systems, at a Super user level - Proven track record leading projects to implement logistics digital tools (WMS, TMS etc.) - Experience working across multiple markets and BUs - Background in working and improving business processes, ways of working and improvement / harmonization initiatives. - Ability to work cross-functionally with BU / CU stakeholders and SMEs (local, regional). Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across business and technical functions. - Experience in supporting change and delivering end user training initiatives. - Strong analytical, problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business process needs into practical systemic solutions. - Result-oriented with a strong focus on delivering high-quality outcomes. - Proactive and adaptable, with the ability to deal with multiple priorities in a fast-paced, and dynamic environment. Education / Certifications: Bachelor's degree level qualifications or equivalent workplace experience required. Job specific requirements: - 5-7 years of operational and business experience working and using SAP / multi systems environment. - Experience of working with Bu or Plant logistics operations with strong knowledge of inbound and transport requirements, processes, and principles. Travel requirements: Very occasional travel is expected for ad hoc regional team meetings, but majority of work will be through business communication platforms (MS Team, SharePoint etc). Work schedule: - Location is expected to remain with the successful candidate’s current BU / market location. - Will need high level of contact and close working with regional delivery team based in several locations across AMEA. Some contact with global S4H team also expected. Thus, the selected candidate will be expected to flex working hours to support engagement across time zone of AMEA Bus and to facilitate Global engagement No Relocation support available Business Unit Summary Headquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International’s Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets. Mondelēz 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 Transportation, International Logistics & Customs Customer Service & Logistics