Global Solution Owner, Syndication

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelez International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.

As the Global Solution Owner, Syndication you are a member of the Data Management Transformation Team. You will focus on delivering business value through IT syndication solution such as GDSN and Salsify. You will need to understand well the business process for creating and distributing product information and how it enables eCommerce and omni-channel business growth. You will have expertise on syndication business needs and challenges within existing solutions, partner and influence business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to evolve syndication strategy across regions. You will translate business needs into a backlog of functionalities which need to be designed and developed in partnership with external vendors, which requires strategic influence of the future of their products. You will partner with Mondelez DevOps team to define a transition plan from old ways to new ways of delivering IT products, including capabilities like automated testing and continuous deployment. You will also build expertise in how industry is evolving (e.g. 2D bar code, new data requirements) and translate this into Mondelez syndication solution roadmap, in partnership with the business.

Job Responsibilities

• Builds subject matter expertise in business process to create & distribute product content

• Builds expertise in technology platforms (1WS, Salsify, BrandBank, etc.) and integration patterns

• Self-educates by gathering information and learnings from peer companies, conferences and events to develop strategic solution roadmap for the Data Management area, taking emerging needs into account so a long-range plan and funding proposition can be worked out to be ready for future syndication trends and challenges

• Co-leads with global eCommerce and Sales teams a strategy for Syndication area across markets, and secures business engagement

• Creates and leads aligned roadmap of new features and roll out to new geographies

• Organizes and manages successful Development Teams, including supporting funding model

• Establishes automated testing and continuous deployment process for the solutions

• Educates business on how to deliver quality user stories / requirements

• Ensures stability of operations for existing solution

• Partners with Governance and BU Deployment Leads to understand data quality gaps, and translates them into user stories that can prevent issues from occurring

• Controls costs by ensuring transparency of cost to serve and total cost of ownership as existing solutions evolve and new services are implemented.

• Builds effective engagement and relationship with MDS BU Leaders and their teams

More about this role

• 4-Year Degree in Data Management, IT, Computer Science or equivalent

• Minimum 7+ years of professional experience, preferably in Data Management / Data transformation with technical understanding of Syndication tools like Salsify, 1 WS, ideally in the consumer goods industry

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Agile

• DAMA certifications or equivalent data certification is a plus

• Knowledge of business area and business processes (e.g. how business collects and sends product information to customers)

• Proven experience partnering with business functions on transformations

• Proven experience managing IT solutions / products

• Sound technology knowledge for technologies of choice

• SCRUM and practical Agile experience

• Understanding of DevOps practices and ability to implement those within product teams

• Excellent communicator

Personal Skills and Characteristics

• Strong strategic skills with the ability to anticipate business opportunities, think broadly when confronting business issues

• Naturally curious, with a passion for learning and finding new solutions that enhance business performance

• Familiar operating in large and complex multi-national organizations to create alignment for strategic priorities across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders

• Experience in working across commercial functions with ability to interact effectively with and be credible with Medium/Senior leadership

• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills with high levels of emotional intelligence

• Persistent and resilient in the pursuit of objectives; is comfortable with ambiguity; and confidently, manages risk and uncertainty; driven and results oriented and holds self and others accountable

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelez International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce 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.

Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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 ~~~ for assistance.

Job Type

Regular

Software & Applications

Technology & Digital

At Mondelez International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

We have a rich portfolio of strong brands - both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum

Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.

Join us and Make It An Opportunity!

Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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 ~~~ for assistance.