
Senior International Customer Manager (m/f/x)
€85,840 - €107,300 per year
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 1 day
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
You work in partnership with customers to define and execute a winning growth strategy for both Mondelēz International and the customer.
How you will contribute
You will:
- Develop and drive broad customer relationships across all levels with a key focus on building relationships at an appropriate level within the customer.
- Execute the strategy for the customer
- Ensure the delivery of JCBP (Joint Customer Business Plan).
- Optimize the use of resources in order to obtain more profitability in the operations.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Customer-facing roles
- Growing revenue and market share
- Delivering results and problem solving
- Understanding multiple customers, go-to market strategies, structure and business practices
- Negotiating and influencing skills
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
You will:
- Develop and execute long-term commercial strategies for assigned international customers and European buying alliances.
- Lead complex international negotiations, ensuring competitive commercial agreements and sustainable profitability.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior customer representatives and key internal stakeholders.
- Drive profitable growth, optimize commercial investments and protect business value across markets.
- Lead cross-country alignment and coordinate commercial execution with local markets, Finance, RGM and Legal.
- Identify business opportunities, anticipate customer developments and mitigate commercial risks.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior management to support commercial decision-making.
- Ensure effective governance, implementation and performance monitoring of international agreements.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career, together with:
- Strong experience in international customer management and strategic commercial negotiations within FMCG.
- Solid understanding of European retail dynamics and international buying alliances.
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-market customer relationships and deliver profitable business results.
- Strong financial acumen, commercial judgement and strategic thinking.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting lines.
- Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship-building capabilities.
- Ability to operate autonomously in complex international environments.
- Strong analytical skills and executive-level presentation capabilities.
Education: Master's degree in a relevant field.
Experience: minimum 7 years in local Sales.
Languages: English is a must, French is a nice to have.
Travel requirements: between October and April - 1 day every 2 weeks to Amsterdam/Brussels.
What you bring matters, and so does what you take home. In Italy, the base salary range for this position is €85.840 up to €107.300 for full-time equivalent job; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a competitive Bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.
No Relocation support availableBusiness Unit Summary
Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita, LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Green & Blacks, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts, Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.
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.
Job Type
RegularAccount ManagementSalesCore Responsibilities
Develop and execute long-term commercial strategies for international customers and European buying alliances to drive profitable growth. Lead complex international negotiations and coordinate commercial execution across local markets, Finance, RGM, and Legal teams.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience in local sales, specifically within the FMCG sector. Candidates must demonstrate strong financial acumen, strategic negotiation capabilities, and the ability to manage complex multi-market relationships.
Benefits
- Bonus program
About Mondelēz International
Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 80,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 80,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture