Value Stream Lead-Chocolate

Sricity, India April 17, 2026 Full Time

Job Description

How you will contribute: 

  • Accountable and responsible for Line Performance in SQCDSM parameters with strong HPWS & Il6S ways of working 

  • Accountable to drive actions to reduce the Manufacturing conversion cost of line with strong business acumen 

  • Drive the Line level PDCA by leading the loss eradication & people capability building 

  • Accountable for Line IL6S progression and hence delivery of KPI as per master plan 

  • Demonstrate strong people leadership & stake holder management skill 

Key responsibilities :

Safety, Quality & Compliance 

  • Drive the zero-mindset culture and execution excellence in Quality & Safety 

  • Leading the risk assessment and reducing the high RRN as well ensuring strong behaviour safety culture at floor 

  • Ensure CTP & CTQ are met and actions are being to improved further  

  • Ensuring implementation on appropriate QM  policies and CAPA to improve further 

  • Ensure all change management is complied with Health, Science & Environment Quality aspects as well other stake holder 

  • Ensure Best in class standards of 5S, GMP & visualisation at line 

  • Ensure adherence with applicable compliances at line 

Delivery & Cost 

  • Responsible for delivery of CTS and GE hence volume commitment by eliminating the unplanned losses 

  • Drive Loss Analysis & eradication in sustainable way at line to drive the BIC MCC and its cost elements like Yield, DVE, DVL & other fixed cost 

  • Prepare and own the budget(part of AC) for the lines along with key stakeholders  

  • Drive the execution excellence in operation, process & maintenance by ensuring effectiveness of all relevant SWP from AM, PM, QM & other pillar 

  • Responsible for driving the Line PDCA(Plan, Do, Check & Act) to eliminate the losses by execution of IL6S wow  

  • Accountable for Process and Equipment reliabilities to achieve line performances  

  • Closely work with PPIC team for production plan, raw and packaging material availability  

  • Develop overall line master plan to ensure the production line capacity is capable to deliver demand volume for next 6-12 months.  

Growth 

  • Work on short- and long-term opportunities & actions to debottleneck, ease of operation, smart automation to improve asset utilization & Net productivity  

  • Lead the VSU team for small or big interventions like capacity expansion, recipe changes or NPD on line ensuring all KPIs of intervention are achieved with effective cross functional team work 

  • Early involvement in new project, product, process or equipment design phase to provide the MP database, Design FMEA inputs to ensure VSU 

  • Supporting effective change management process at line in line with IIM pillar guidelines 

People Leadership & Operation Excellence 

  • Demonstrate strong people leadership at shop floor through coaching, mentoring & guiding and enabling them to become self-managed team with required skill set & capabilities  

  • Work as custodian of HPWS culture with strong capability and team development as core 

  • Lead the DMS & PDCA for the line to keep actions in alignment with Line masterplan & line deliverables 

  • Drive the line Digital & automation initiatives to improve efficiencies in operation & improvement in people efficiencies 

  • Lead the DMS and SWP owned effectively to contribute over all site progression 

What you will Bring 

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent- related with Engineer (EE, ME, IE, Electronics Engineer, Food Tech etc.)  

  • Strong people leadership & business acumen ship skills 

  • Well versed in Budgeting, cost & loss analysis, Strategic planning, Resource allocation  

  •  Intermediate level of skill qualification in HS&E, QCMS, Goods Manufacturing Practices (GMP),  

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in chocolate process , Digital wow & design thinking 

  • Qualified high level in IL6S skill or TPM  

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

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.

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

Regular

Manufacturing core

Manufacturing
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