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• You plan, develop and execute capital projects by supporting technical developments, feasibility perspectives of engineering-related activities in supply chain and capital expense project execution to support growth, world-class manufacturing and productivity with the highest levels of quality, safety and environmental requirements. You will follow Mondelēz business and innovation processes in project management and ensure that Mondelēz standards are adhered to.

How you will contribute

• To ensure that accurate budgets, plans and fit-for-purpose technical solutions are delivered, you will work with key stakeholders to define and deliver the capital and technical agendas during the development phases of capital investment projects. You will develop capital budgets according to the contract and forecast cash flow, ensure that engineering developments and standards are implemented, and support the development and implementation of state-of-the art processes and equipment strategies to optimize resources, harmonize assets and rollout best practices. In this role, you will support capital project execution and will be accountable for the quality and results of the capital projects per Mondelēz standards, and our business and innovation processes in project management.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• Project management skills
• Leading to work effectively across cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders
• Senior-level technical expertise across engineering disciplines

More about this role

• Define and deliver the capital and technical agenda during the development phase of mid to large capital investment projects.
• Ensure accurate budgets, plans, and fit-for-purpose technical solutions are provided.
• Develop the capital budget according to the contract and forecast cash flow.
• Ensure the implementation of engineering developments and standards.
• Develop and implement state-of-the-art processes and equipment strategies to optimize resources.
• Harmonize assets and roll out best practices across projects.
• Manage the execution of multiple capital projects in parallel.
• Ensure the quality and results of capital projects meet Mondelēz standards in business and innovation processes.
• Manage engineering resources.
• Handle people management and development needs within the engineering team.
• Responsible to lead the Preventative and Progressive Maintenance System Implementation
• Manage Overall Asset reliability and utilities strategy with team

Education:

• BSc (Degree)

Career experience:

• Consumer Value (Quality & Consumer Safety) - Advanced
• Digital Application - Intermediate
• E2E Supply Chain Management - Advanced
• Enterprise Performance Management - Intermediate
• Equipment Design - Expert
• Health, Safety & Environment - Advanced
• Innovation Execution - Advanced
• Operational Excellence - Intermediate
• Process Development and Engineering - Expert
• Project, Program & Portfolio Management - Advanced
• Utilities & Building Design Management - Advanced
   

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• This role is responsible for the governance (tracking and assessment to contract) of the overall category commercial plan, working on the IBP process and customer JBP timelines. Helps lead the cross-functional alignment with the Sales and Category, Marketing, Finance, Demand planning & CS&L teams to ensure the Marketing and Shopper plans deliver against budgets and resource allocation (both internal and external).

How you will contribute

You will:

• Work with the category team to determine optimal portfolio assortment and high revenues activities
• Support with the formulation of customer plans and subsequent monitoring
• Coordinate and manage the commercial set-up of sales activation
• Provide customer, channel and trade expertise and recommendations in the launch of new products
• Validate Launch Support Fees and track performance and complete reconciliation as required
• Prepare customer solutions (e.g. Tailor-made activations, events) in a co-operation with the Customer Activation team
• Evaluate the execution of activities vs the plan - drivers, implementation of learning into further activations

What you will bring

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

• Organizing and prioritizing skills
• Problem solving
• Finding new and innovative solutions
• Teamwork
• Having an open mind and driving for results
• Customer and category knowledge a distinct advantage

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Relevant sales &/or sales operations experience
• Highly articulate with good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders
• Proven Space and Category Planning knowledge
• Excellent analytical skills, high attention to detail and proven ability to interpret data into insights
• Excellent client facing, communication and administrative abilities required
• Understanding of the principles of Customer vs Shopper Marketing and Category Management
• Flexible and entrepreneurial
• Basic understanding of customer packed goods industry, the channels in which our products are sold and account specific market

Job specific requirements:

• Category commercial plan (6 months & below) for the respective category across all ROA markets
• Manage Category promotional strategy across channels/ customers and communication to stakeholders\.
• Support the preparation of NPD and Marketing Activities selling story to ensure implementation of launch and activities. 
• Analyze, evaluate and communicate the category performance across channels and customers 
• Assesses delivery of the category Gross to Nett (Trade Spend) target versus contract and manage consolidation of the category forecast across channels and customers 
• Responsible for category forecasting by channels and customer and manage the sales input (bottom up forecast) to the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle. 
• Coordinate in-store category/brand advertising with the relevant stakeholders across sales and marketing to ensure excellence and consistency in execution output. 
• Actively launch/activate/track implementation and performance on new product launches, activations and promotions, also conducting post evaluations to be shared with the commercial organization. 
• Manage category portfolio operational issues (e.g. SKUs code change, transition for code change) to ensure no disruption in day to day operation across channels and customers. 
• Plan and execute point of purchase (POP) 5Ps tactics that underpin the delivery of AC targets & reflect the category strategy.  
• Compile Sales Activation Master Plans (SAMP) that include POS material and visibility plan based on 5P Picture of Success for the category and markets
• Create and Manage POB and POS deployment for respective categories across ROA markets.
• Support and Input in Annual planning process.
• Review and Drive the MSL for the respective categories across all markets and channels.
• Complete and publish certain ROA dashboards and reports which is across all categories.
• Ensure that certain Sales Incentive Programs are kept visible during the year.

Education / Certifications:

• A relevant Commercial Degree or Diploma or equivalent qualification is required
• 3-5 years experience in FMCG with experience in Sales/Trade Marketing and/or Insights
• 3-5 years’ experience in Shopper/Trade Marketing Activation strategies
• Experience in developing business reporting and KPI dashboards for a full picture of channel, customer and consumer performance
• Well versed in the use of Nielsen/IRI and retailer specific systems would be an added advantage
• Understand promotional tactics, execution and fulfilment processes

Obligations:

• Carry out the role accountabilities within the operating and process frameworks that apply to the Company.
• Work together with all your peers and customers (A key part of your performance review each year will be based on their input)
• Exemplify the company’s Higher Purpose & Values in practice

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• You will perform detailed finance work, transactions and data structuring under the guidance of the Finance Manager. You will collect data, be responsible for maintaining information integrity, monitor reconciliations and conduct basic checks and controls.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions potentially including Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modeling and decision support for a focused scope within a region, business unit, country, Supply Chain, Mondelēz International Business Services or Corporate Finance team. You will also execute data collection and data integrity checks
• Contribute to a strong controls and compliance environment in area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
• Execute ad hoc analyses and projects as requested by the Senior Finance Manager (or Director)
• Support projects to improve efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and embrace a mindset of continuous improvement
• Contribute to a high-performing Finance team. You will also invest in personal development and the development of your Finance peers

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in financial analysis and data collection/structuring
• BUSINESS ACUMEN and a basic understanding of our business, consumer packaged goods industry, and local snacking market. Relevant experience in a regional (or sizeable local) business
• LEADERSHIP SKILLS including collaboration and communication skills within a larger Finance team. Team player with can do mentality to deliver results
• GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to execute opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
• INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations

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What you need to know about this position:

You will:

• Work across functions & markets to collate inputs and prepare the value chain (P&L) required for NPDs (New Product Development) within deadlines 
• Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
• Manage month end reporting of performance versus rolling forecast, plan and prior year, with focus on marketing and gross to net spend (discounts & allowances). Prepare journal entries related to trade funds.
• Prepare monthly cash flow analysis report and submit commentary on balance sheet accounts
• Help the Finance lead and the business prepare critical financial data and insight that facilitate business strategy changes and decisions
• Lead projects to improve efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and embrace a mindset of continuous improvement and digitalization
• Collate information from the BU to build and analyze the Rolling Forecast by market and category
• Champion Digital Marketing dashboard, SAP analytics cloud and Power BI to share financial data and insights for decision making
• Drive the 9-box exercise, analyzing the absolute Net Revenue generated per SKU and its profitability to ensure a focused portfolio
• Business partner to deliver the SKU rationalization exercise for RoA
• Support marketing with financial analyses and budget tracking
• Review GTN claims from distributors and ensure all supporting documentation is received before submitting them for processing and adding them to the tracker
• Create the trade agreements in SAP
• Compute duties on royalties in Kenya and submit approved calculation to Kenya Revenue Authority
• Influence and perform financial modelling for impact of currency devaluation and pricing required to cover inflation and commodity impacts
• Support master data team with loading of new prices for products and hierarchy management
• Support the business in complying with regulatory & environmental requirements and updating the value chains to reflect any changes
• Support the RoA (Rest of Africa) GM and BU FD as required
• Support with audits
• Contribute to a high-performing Finance team. You will also invest in personal development and the development of Finance peers and drive our Finance talent agenda within the organization, with a focus on local category finance pipeline

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Must be able to process large quantities of data in short spaces of time
• Strong business and interpersonal savvy
• Customer Focused and consumer-centric

Education / Certifications:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics with CIMA or CA(SA) Qualification or working towards the qualification
• 5 – 7 years in a similar role within FMCG or Manufacturing Environment

Job specific requirements:

• Should ideally have worked for a multinational company
• Strong understanding of value chains (from Retail Selling Price to MDLZ Gross Margin)
• Proficient Excel / Power BI skills
• SAP and Hyperion experience advantageous
• Process Management