Senior Specialist, Corporate Supplier Quality

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You lead the compliance and capability related to global supplier quality policies and programs to ensure the highest quality and food safety of the materials we procure at the regional level. This is a leadership role with regular interaction with plant quality, food safety, procurement, R&D and other cross functional teams.

How you will contribute:

The Senior Specialist, Corporate Supplier Quality is responsible for leadership in the areas of supplier quality strategic direction, capability building of suppliers, and to collaborate with cross-functional partners such as procurement and RD to promote assurance of the execution of supplier quality policies and programs.

This position has regional responsibility which requires experience in prior quality roles such as Plant Quality, BU Quality, Audit, Food Safety or RD with experience engaging with suppliers, and understanding of Quality & Business Systems and the ability to influence stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead the Material Monitoring Program (MMP) for the  development of training materials and execute training for internal and external partners based on the capability building needs.

Participate in risk assessment activity related to supplier spend areas, partnering with procurement and other cross-functional partners, following up on progress, and proactively assisting in issue resolution and elimination to assure that established company quality standards are consistently met with a key focus on Food Safety programs.

Performs technical or audit prep visits and confirms gap closures to ensure higher (%) compliance rate against the supplier quality expectations (SQE).Work to continually improve performance against key supplier quality measures by proactively leading the program initiatives required to sustainably resolve identified Quality & Food Safety Risks (Quality notifications, Mondelez audit CAPAs).Continuously improve supplier quality related knowledge, skills and understanding of Internal and external personnel executing MDLZ requirements by conducting training programs and systematically disseminating written information covering standards, procedures, and policies to assure employees are equipped to meet required standards.

Raise the bar on food safety and quality ensuring all suppliers, internal buyers and manufacturing facilities are meeting Mondelez expectations. Accountable for establishing / escalating proposals and recommendations in the event Supplier performance is in question; has the ability to recommend disapproval of suppliers who do not operate within our policies.

Monitoring and reporting of key quality metrics and supporting Global Supplier Quality Initiatives.

Support the SSMT coordinators on issue management and special situations.

What you will bring:

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

Delivering risk-based supplier quality programs to support commercial outcomes within fast moving consumer goods environment.

Influencing food safety strategy, providing value-chain observations and practical input that translates into significant business benefit with reduced Quality/Food Safety risks.

Knowledge of food manufacturing processes, raw materials and Ingredient specifications.

Collaborating to complete the agenda by working effectively across functions, geographies, and with internal and external partners.

Relentless curiosity and a continuous improvement mentality.

Building an internal network that allows for effective communication, influence and stakeholder engagement.

Digital Savvy with analytical…