Asst Manager, Sustainability (Cocoa) – Mondelēz International

At Mondelēz 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.

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

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

You are part of a team in India responsible for building the sourcing strategies on sustainable cocoa with the goal to meet Cocoa-Life objectives on best practices in sustainable cocoa farming, improving livelihoods in cocoa communities, protecting the forest and the environment, and building and maintaining the reputation of Mondelēz International.

How you will contribute

You will lead a team that manages cocoa procurement, and achieve annual budget targets for volume, cost and quality. The team is also tasked with managing the cocoa seedlings program from cocoa research to cocoa nursery to farmer education and achieving targeted seedlings sales by establishing good relationships with program-implementing government officials.

In addition, you will:

• Ensure program implementation for the Mondelēz Cocoa-Life sustainability initiative – including community development, livelihood opportunities, child education, health awareness, women empowerment and environment protection.
• Implement a monitoring and evaluation system for the Cocoa-Life program in partnership with external and independent verification agencies.
• Oversee plantation management to ensure compliance with annual budgets, cost and compliance review and to achieve key metrics on crop yields, production cost/ton, capex, etc.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:

• Crop science mastery
• Significant experience in agriculture, procurement, cocoa or plantation management
• Exposure to community programs
• Experience in a corporate business in operations, general management, procurement or manufacturing
• Hands-on knowledge of external communication, including media and with government agencies
• Some experience of working with NGOs

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

The incumbent will be handling sustainability related projects, connecting with stakeholders, NGOs etc for our Coco operations function with primary work in Elluru – Andhra Praresh and Idduki, Calicut in Kerala.

Education / Certifications: Bachelors/ masters in Social work would be preffered

Job specific requirements:

Would require someone who is fluent in local south Indian languages especially Telugu and Malayalam.

Travel requirements:

• Field visits 2-3 days in a week, travel to locations in South India, 40% of the time
• Work schedule: 5.5 days working, general shift with flexibility when required
• Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary
Headquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International’s Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.