The Director of Global Sustainable Packaging will lead sustainability initiatives, develop strategies, foster stakeholder relationships, and enhance business integration and consumer engagement in sustainable packaging.
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
You drive the Mondelēz International sustainability agenda by working with the spend category team and suppliers to ensure there is a clear path and program in place that is relevant to the industry/ category. Working with the spend category team, you make sure Mondelēz external commitments and expectations are embedded in sourcing strategies and deliverables. You foster relationships with external stakeholders and NGO's deliver sustainability reports and act as the point person for procurement
How you will contribute
You will ensure deployment of Mondelēz International's sustainable sourcing agenda. You will support our strategy and develop an effective implementation plan. You will also participate in conferences to help promote our brand and share our best practices with others. In addition to these contributions, you will improve how initiatives are tracked and how to use technology to maximize impact with the resources available. You will also:
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
15 years of experience. 10+ years of experience in Packaging
Bachelor's degree required
FMCG (food manufacturing consumer good) industry experience
Salary and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is $142,700 to $235,455; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz 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.
For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
Regular
Sustainability, Well Being & Social Impact
Corporate & Government Affairs
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
You drive the Mondelēz International sustainability agenda by working with the spend category team and suppliers to ensure there is a clear path and program in place that is relevant to the industry/ category. Working with the spend category team, you make sure Mondelēz external commitments and expectations are embedded in sourcing strategies and deliverables. You foster relationships with external stakeholders and NGO's deliver sustainability reports and act as the point person for procurement
How you will contribute
You will ensure deployment of Mondelēz International's sustainable sourcing agenda. You will support our strategy and develop an effective implementation plan. You will also participate in conferences to help promote our brand and share our best practices with others. In addition to these contributions, you will improve how initiatives are tracked and how to use technology to maximize impact with the resources available. You will also:
- Leads Sustainable Packaging pillar from a business perspective partnering with RDQ on technical side, Procurement and BUs for implementation.
- Develops overall strategy and roadmap on sustainable packaging infrastructure for MDLZ to be regulation ready and create value for business, consumers & customers. This entails outlining technical recycling approach, SPIs, geographies, partners, investment required, and milestones.
- Influences and leads industry coalitions in this space to move from conceptual, pilot phase to broad scale adoption as ongoing, affordable business and consumer process.
- Develops consumer engagement strategy to valorize packaging initiatives through relevant claims, collaborate with partners to educate and motivate consumers to use system and recycle flexible films.
- Supports overall BU engagement and activation, facilitating monthly BU connects and best practice sharing, supporting BU agenda across pillars.
- Support business integration and value creation with focus on evolved governance and integration of Sustainability in existing processes; customer and brand engagement
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:
- Developing and implementing a sustainability strategy and program that across different areas, but especially sustainable packaging
- Partnering with brands and business units to drive business growth through sustainability programs
- Leadership roles in a sustainability platform, particularly in formulating the business case and securing investment
- Expertise in Sustainable Packaging approaches and related cutting-edge innovation and technology
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
15 years of experience. 10+ years of experience in Packaging
Bachelor's degree required
FMCG (food manufacturing consumer good) industry experience
Salary and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is $142,700 to $235,455; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz 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.
For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
Regular
Sustainability, Well Being & Social Impact
Corporate & Government Affairs
Top Skills
Sustainability Strategy
Sustainable Packaging
Technology
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