Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondel?z International?

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

As an organization we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever changing environment will enable you to do more, learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone– you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavor.

Mondel?z International was recognized as one of the Top 100 Intern Programs in the US in 2023.

Function Job Description

Lead the product change and commercialization processes for assigned projects in a to be determined category or brand. This individual interfaces extensively with multiple levels of Marketing, Sales, Finance, Quality, R&D and all functions within the Integrated Supply Chain (Product Supply, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Customer Service/Logistics) to deliver within the specified time, cost, and quality parameters.  This role is responsible for facilitating cross functional project teams, ensuring the integrity of the i2m process is maintained while also playing a critical role in project execution, managing project scope, goals, tasks, and resource (people & cost) requirements.  

Additional tasks will be within the Data Commercialization Team. The Data Commercialization team is a newer team that helps Product Change Managers setup SKU numbers and issue Product listings. It is also the link between the Commercialization team and the Master Data Team. This is a critical step within the Project Commercialization process as Product Listings and SKU numbers are used between multiple functions. The Jr Product Change Manager will be responsible for setting up SKU numbers and working alongside the Product Change Manager’s and Master Data to have new SKU numbers extended. This involves extensive data input on short timelines.  

In addition, the Intern participates in several recurring process/governance meetings including project approval meetings (PAM) preparation, and quarterly project evaluations.  Escalating issues, concerns to enable resolution.  

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Lead Commercialization effort for assigned brand, productivity, and quality improvement projects.  Ensure effective team engagement, including establishing and managing recurring team meetings.  Review project timelines and cost regularly with the project team, facilitate creation of mitigation/contingency plans and manage communication.  Manage multiple projects concurrently. 

2. Ensures compliance and champions the idea to market (i2M) process, including participation of governance meetings and the application of i2M toolkit, appropriate project documentation, innovation through post project assessment.  Provides updates to leadership, project sponsors and stakeholders as needed on key initiatives, including progress against deliverables, cost management, next steps and needs from sponsors to alleviate hurdles.  Escalate concerns and issues, report project fact base, define options/trade-offs, and provide team recommendation. 

3. Lead project kick-off for approved projects (PDR), defining project scope and deliverables with the execution team.  identifying risks and execution plans, while ensuring adequate network capability (capacity/technology) and identifying impacts across the supply chain (cost of goods sold, route to market, capacity utilization, DIOH, manufacturing efficiency, quality, safety).  Timeline management.  

4. Champion the Commercialization process (i2M) to stakeholders and business partners, providing education, best practice sharing and enhancement ideas, drives commercialization excellence via training, continuous improvement, and systems and i2m toolkit development/optimization. 

5. Support PCMs with their SKU set-up activities.  This includes change requests for new products and changes to products. Also includes new direct materials 

6. Follow-up with cross-functional team members to complete their activities on time and to verify correctness of data. 

7. Coordinate and organize product (change request) status updates with PCMs. 

8. Work closely with Master Data to ensure Product Listings and Publications are done by due dates 

Internal/External Contacts:

Brand management, Product & process research & development, package research & development, product supply, engineering, corporate finance, plant operations & master data

Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

Pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of work experience
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Mondel?z International (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status.

The ideal candidate displays some of the following characteristics:

Strong leadership potential and student leadership experience.
Excellent communication skills and resilience.
Adaptable, with interpersonal savvy and engaged in diverse extracurricular activities.
Demonstrating a growth mindset, agility, integrity, and a vision for the future.
Strong cognitive abilities, willingness to learn, and data pattern recognition.
Driven, curious, and ready to make a positive impact.

Perks

Subsidized, fully furnished housing for the Summer (For those who qualify)
Roundtrip travel covered at the beginning and end of the internship
Full-Time conversion opportunities upon graduation

Compensation

The expected compensation weekly pay ranges for interns is $1,800 - $1,900.
Compensation rates for Summer Interns is pre-determined and non-negotiable.

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondel?z 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.