Mondelez - Global Solution Owner - MTI

Mondelz International LLC is a US$26 billion snacking powerhouse with operations in more than 80 countries and our brands marketed in 165 countries. It's a great time to join us; we employ over 100,000 people around the world and are a company full of the world's favorite brands - Cadbury Dairy Milk, Philadelphia and The Natural Confectionery Company to name just a few. As well as the countless opportunities our business brings, we have fantastic people who do amazing things for our business and their own careers, every day.

Purpose of Role:

- Responsible for governance, oversight and planning for effective systems and solutions to support the global and regional goals of the Manufacturing organisation across 100+ plants in 4 regions globally

- Need to work across the Manufacturing, govern all functional changes, the retirement of legacy applications and management of outsourced applications, business partner interaction to ensure that a harmonized approach is maintained.

- Owns the road map for the Manufacturing area of responsibility

- Responsible for system activities within the Manufacturing business process area. This includes the analysis, design, and implementation of system changes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency aligned with corporate strategies.

- Colleague will work in a cross-functional environment and collaborate closely with Global / Regional ITS and BPE (Business Process Excellence) teams to optimize both SAP and integrated non-SAP systems and processes.

- Position will require both strong technical skills and business acumen to facilitate/support the development of technology and capability changes in Manufacturing apps and technology. Position must understand integration points within an integrated ERP system (i.e. SAP ECC), standalone, SAAS, and control systems. Good working knowledge of Manufacturing systems and business processes.

Main Responsibilities :

'- Own and manage the Manufacturing solution set (SAP and non-SAP) and road-map supporting specific, harmonized business processes.

- Translate business needs into functional requirements. Define what the capability must achieve including how to measure success.

- Responsible that solutions are robust, strategically aligned and efficient to deliver and maintain.

- Understand the connection of the process and solutions, upstream and downstream

- Implement best practices to continually improve the performance of solutions, to achieve the long term strategic goals.

- Deep understanding of the solutions supporting the Manufacturing business processes.

- Responsible to ensure system integrity and design is upheld and changes verified.

- Troubleshoot and implement solutions to complex requirements.

- Create and maintain plans to best enable longevity and performance of systems architecture and deliver key business drivers.

- Collaborate with the relevant partners and stakeholders to ensure project and operational performances are met.

- Own global solution and understand E2E business work processes to develop fit-for-use applications

- Owns the road-map and alignment of budgets with business stakeholders at the global and region level

- Manages team of SPEs and vendors to drive delightful solutions to solve Manufacturing business problems

- Working with globally distributed, cross-functional teams to understand new business requirements/gaps and design new solutions.

- Helping the business understand system impacts to process improvements and changes

- Writing functional specifications

- Creating and executing test scripts on new and existing functionality

- Working with external partners to implement new functionality according to business requirements

Career Experiences Required & Role Implications:

1. Proven knowledge of IT Solution Architecture, Manufacturing Work Processes, and Manufacturing IT/OT Environments.

2. Able to influence others based on earned respect and experience. Effectively negotiates with others for actions or buy-in to maximize win-win outcomes. Ensure the sharing of 'appropriate lessons learned'.

3. Interacts with senior management from business and technology disciplines to keep them informed appropriately and present and deliver highly complex solutions as needed.

4. Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

5. Worked in the manufacturing environment.

6. Completing or overseeing SAP and non-SAP technical and application changes