Team Lead Export & Transport

Mondelez International · Bucharest

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Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

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

This position coordinates and supervises the team of specialists responsible for domestic and international transport operations, export/import customs clearance, and delivery planning. In addition to the direct execution of critical operational activities (customs clearance, Direct Plant Shipment customer planning, 3PL coordination), the Team Leader ensures team performance, professional development of team members, compliance with operational standards (including 5S and HSE), and achievement of departmental KPIs.

How you will contribute

You will: 

• Develop production-aligned loading plans and manage NPD multi-channel planning in coordination with Planning and Quality; ensure plans are executed as allocated
• Lead daily and weekly transport planning — truck slots, loading schedules, and stock transfers across all outbound and inbound logistics channels.
• Own the full stock transfer lifecycle with our 3PL warehouse partner: planning, in-transit tracking, receipt, reconciliation, and exception resolution. Closely monitor stock levels and ensure short shelf-life products are prioritized and allocated first, avoiding unnecessary scrap.
• Lead weekly 3PL planning meetings; monitor 3PL KPIs and drive corrective actions when performance falls below targets.
• Own end-to-end customs for both export and import flows, ensuring all documentation meets EU and national regulatory requirements.
• Track, analyze, and report on departmental KPIs; identify improvement areas and implement corrective actions
• Ensure audit readiness and documentation standards.
• Continuously seek opportunities to reduce manual workload through process automation and digitalization initiatives.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• 4+ years in international transport and/or customs operations; solid grasp of the full customs cycle and cross-border logistics.
• 1+ year in a supervisory or team coordination role, with proven ability to lead and develop a small team.
• Ability to drive professional development through coaching, mentoring, training, and regular performance evaluations, while fostering a collaborative, results-oriented team culture
• Proven experience coordinating with a 3PL warehouse partner: stock transfers, joint planning, and performance accountability.
• Solid knowledge of EU customs regulations, Incoterms, and documentation requirements for export and import flows.
• Confident SAP user; familiarity with TMS platforms (iNET, Alpega preferred), as well as Microsoft Office (Excel skill: pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Sumif and etc. & PPT skill)
• Communication skills written and oral, both in local language and English

More about this role

Location: Clinceni

Nice to Have

• Customs broker certification or formal training in EU customs procedures.

• FMCG, food & beverage, or consumer goods logistics background.

• Experience with APO/IBP, lean methodologies, or continuous improvement.

Extra Ingredients You Will Bring

• Solutions-first mindset — confident making decisions under time pressure.

• Cross-functional influence across Planning, Warehouse, Finance, and Commercial teams.

• Resilience in a high-volume environment while maintaining quality and team cohesion.

• Growth mindset — eager to implement improvements that raise the bar for the whole team.

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 .

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU and Tuc biscuits get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. 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.

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