Manager, DSD Logistics
Mondelez International10 months ago
Memphis, TN, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
Join Mondelēz International on a mission to lead the future of snacking through end-to-end logistics excellence. In this role, you will support physical flows from plants to customers by overseeing warehouse, transportation, international logistics (import/export) and overall operations. You will be responsible for implementing logistics strategy, ensuring optimal service levels and cost efficiency while maintaining high standards in health and safety, quality, food defense, sustainability, and legal compliance. Collaborating with both internal teams and third-party logistics vendors, you will lead and develop your team to drive business results.
Key Responsibilities
- Be accountable for warehouse, transportation, international logistics, and overall operations.
- Implement the business plan by delivering consistent service levels and adapting the supply chain to a dynamic customer environment.
- Deliver and manage the logistics operational cost budget with best-in-class controls and governance.
- Foster and lead continuous improvement programs to reduce costs, lower carbon footprint, and enhance service performance.
- Ensure successful project implementation.
- Select, manage, and develop long-term relationships with third-party service providers.
- Ensure adherence to health and safety, quality, food defense, and legal requirements and policies.
- Establish a business continuity plan for logistics operations.
- Support best practice sharing and adoption across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Proven logistics background with solid experience in an FMCG/CPG environment.
- Team leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to build effective teams and develop talent.
- A proactive, dynamic, and results-driven approach with excellent project management skills.
- Strong collaboration skills with robust business and financial acumen.
- Excellent presentation, communication, influencing, and motivational skills.
- Strong negotiating skills to manage challenging internal and external discussions.
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- A self-starter with a growth mindset.
- Understanding of P&L management.
- Ability to influence cross-functionally and develop a diverse team.
Benefits & Perks
- Compensation: Base salary range of $95,100 to $130,800 with eligibility for a highly competitive bonus program based on performance and company results.
- Health insurance, wellness and family support programs.
- Life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans.
- Paid leave programs, education-related programs, and paid holidays & vacation time.
- Within Country Relocation support and minimal international transfer support for selected candidates.
Required Skills
Team Leadership
Logistics Management
Supply Chain Optimization
Project Management
Negotiation
P&L Management
Strategic Planning
Continuous Improvement