Plant Business Development & Engineering (BD&E) Manager

About the role

Mondelēz International is looking for a Plant Business Development & Engineering (BD&E) Manager to develop and execute projects that drive business growth, innovation and efficiency at plant level, in line with the MEU Business Strategy Plan. The role leads the BDE team (BD Project Leaders and Engineers) through end-to-end CAPEX and engineering projects, including growth, infrastructure and productivity initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and run the full CAPEX agenda for the plant, supporting new product launches, reformulation, quality improvement and brand maintenance, and share engineering best practice across the plant and the cluster.
• Lead project development and execution, including technical assessments, capability studies and capital execution, following I2M/IIM tools and practices.
• Provide site AR write-ups and critical inputs to Regional BD for IIM design reviews, and lead project verification and design review activities.
• Act as the source of internal and external information with commercial, category and engineering stakeholders, and lead site post-project evaluation.
• Support the site strategic plan and annual contract, partner with Product Supply on sourcing and capacity expansion, and help build the site CAPEX budget and spend plan.
• Manage ongoing change management, de-complexity and productivity improvement agendas, and ensure regional and global menu cards are delivered with manufacturing hurdle rates met.
• Deliver assigned financial targets for capital projects, trials and start-up expenses, and lead productivity projects with financial benefit reviews.
• Lead, coach and build the capability of the BDE team, and allocate its resources according to business and consumer needs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, HSE and QA policies (including FSSC 22000), LOTO, work, cleaning and maintenance instructions, and the Capex Finance Policy.

Required profile

• University education (Master's degree); engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• Solid technical background from food, pharmaceutical or a similar industry.
• Proven project management skills in a dynamic environment and documented people management, leadership and coaching skills.
• Inclusive leader who drives cross-functional projects.
• Communicative English (C2 level).

Required skills

• Flexibility dealing with complexity, strong data analytics and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder communication across different geographies and levels.

What we offer

• Salary starting from 3,950 EUR plus an annual performance-based bonus.
• Top-attractive benefits.
• Career support and development.