Vendor Replenishment Planner (VMI) at Mondelez

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.Who are we?

Mondelēz New Zealand has been distributing delicious snacks in Aotearoa for Kiwis to enjoy for more than 100 years. Our team are the proud custodians of our iconic brands, including Cadbury, Pascall, Toblerone, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch, Philadelphia, OREO, and Olina’s.

Why Mondelez?

At Mondelēz NZ our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re incredibly proud of our team – together we’re very good at what we do, because we’re connected, collaborative and supportive.

Your development and career are a priority, and you’ll have the opportunity to build your career locally and globally if desired. Our world is fast-paced, but you’ll have a supportive environment in which to grow, with leaders who will empower you to achieve your potential.

We are committed to making a positive contribution to local communities across Aotearoa, which we bring to life through support for local initiatives and organisations such as The Kindness Collective. Each year you will have the opportunity to volunteer for a charity that has meaning for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain/Sales professional to come and grow with us joining our Customer Supply Chain Team. Play a vital role as the interface between Mondelēz and Customer to ensure safe, efficient and on time replenishment.

This role will focus on customer collaboration and is accountable for delivering enhanced service by driving the implementation of customer supply chain improvement initiatives and building deep relationships with our customer.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Execute orders against the sales/demand plan to maximize the service level of products to DC’s, within strict supply chain efficiency constraints to minimize total cost to serve.
• Review and influence a 12-week operational plan into the Customer network to identify and drive process improvements to ensure service and productivity, hitting Key Performance Indicator targets while delivering profitable service.
• Manage daily customer communications fostering effective collaboration and by driving proactive issue resolution.
• Provide daily and weekly reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as DIFOD (Delivered In Full and On Time), OBSL (Outbound Service Level), and inventory levels. Drive Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure demand plans are reconciled and aligned through the Collaboration process by providing order visibility and ensuring order plans reflect all aspects of expected inventory and enabling decision making from internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Mondelez commercial team to ensure aligned decision making between Supply Chain and Commercial, delivering strong customer centric outcomes.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Supply chain experience and/or Sales experience
• Experience in FMCG/CPG environment, preferably food or other fast moving, dynamic industry where shelf life is a constraint
• Strong communication skills
• Time management, prioritization, and planning
• Able to influence cross-functional teams

More about this role

Full time role working 38 hours per week, based between our Avondale office and Customer Head Office, flexible working options available.

Education / Certifications:

• A business or supply chain degree is an advantage

Job specific requirements:

• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in supply chain, sales or supermarkets retail

• Experience in the fast-moving consumer goods industry will be well regarded

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Proficiency in Power Bi is an advantage

• Exposure to SAP is an advantage

• New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency is required for this position

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez International, our mission is to provide consumers with the right snack, for the right moment, made in the right way. We are one of the largest snack companies in the world, with global net revenues exceeding $31 billion USD.

We have operations in more than 80 countries and employ approximately 91,000 diverse and talented employees in our factories, offices, research & development facilities and distribution activities around the world.

In Australia and New Zealand, we have 6 factories, and both global and local brands, employing over 2,000 people; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Toblerone, Philadelphia, bel Vita, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch Kids and Ritz.

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

Order Management (OTB)

Customer Service & Logistics: