Melbourne, Australia Full time R-173500 **Job Description** **Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelez International?** **Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.** Mondelez International empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We're leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Cadbury, Philadelphia, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Belvita, Ritz and Toblerone with global revenues exceeding $30 billion USD. We have an exciting opportunity for a **Plant Lead** to join our Manufacturing team at our Dandenong South site. If you are a passionate operational leader with a proven track record in driving manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement, and building high-performing teams, then this opportunity could be for you. As a senior leader within our Dandenong site, you will be responsible for leading, coaching and developing multi-functional teams to deliver against our site plan and Growth agenda. You will drive continuous improvement and Best Practice progression across Quality, Cost, Waste, Delivery, Safety, Environment and People engagement. Your focus will be on establishing an agile and synchronised facility, embedding Manufacturing Excellence (IL6S) tools and methodologies, and progressing the site towards becoming a High-Performance Organisation. **How you will contribute** You will: + Developing and implementing a 3-year strategic plan and annual operating plan to enable safe, reliable, flexible and cost-efficient manufacturing + Partnering with multi-functional leads to define and meet Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability and Engagement goals + Leading End-to-End Cost and Productivity performance, delivering year-on-year Net Productivity expectations + Coaching and role modelling IL6S (Integrated Lean 6 Sigma) ways of working and phase journey progression + Building talent, capability and engagement across the plant - attracting, retaining and developing critical talent at all levels + Delivering NPD, Strategic Initiatives and Capital agenda on time and in full + Driving a customer-centric focus, delivering excellence in Service and Cash + Minimising environmental impact through year-on-year reductions in Waste,



Energy and Water usage + Interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders to align priorities and deliver company objectives **What you will bring** A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: + Solid experience leading a manufacturing facility in a fast-moving FMCG/food manufacturing environment, with a career spanning Front Line and/or Operations Lead level roles + Experience with LEAN, 6 Sigma tools and concepts in a food manufacturing environment + Proven ability to develop, lead and deliver site-wide strategies and vision + Demonstrated experience delivering a balanced scorecard result across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Sustainability and Morale + Strong financial and business acumen, including management of budgets and cost control + Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching and leadership skills in a team-based environment + Demonstrated ability to successfully lead change programs and build teams to own and execute strategy + Experience interfacing with broader Supply Chain and Commercial functions + Working knowledge of OHS and Quality/Food Safety Management systems **More about this role** **What extra ingredients you will bring:** Biscuit manufacturing experience highly regarded **Education / Certifications:** Qualification in Engineering or equivalent technical qualification (e.g. Food Science, Logistics) No Relocation support available **Business Unit Summary** At Mondelez International, our mission is to provide consumers with the right snack, for the right moment, made in the right way. We are one of the largest snack companies in the world, with global net revenues exceeding $31 billion USD. We have operations in more than 80 countries and employ approximately 91,000 diverse and talented employees in our factories, offices,



research & development facilities and distribution activities around the world. In Australia and New Zealand, we have 6 factories, and both global and local brands, employing over 2,000 people; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Toblerone, Philadelphia, belVita, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch Kids and Ritz. Mondelez 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. **Job Type** Regular Manufacturing support Manufacturing 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 robust 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 (phone hidden) for assistance.

📌 Plant Lead - Dandenong South (Melbourne)
🏢 Mondelez International
📍 Melbourne