Strategic TA Team Lead - Manufacturing & Supply Chain in Birmingham

As a Talent Acquisition Team Lead for our Manufacturing and Supply Chain function, you will hold a visible, high-impact leadership role at the heart of our regional talent strategy. This strategic leadership role blends people leadership, business partnering and project management to maximise how we attract, engage and hire world-class talent with an engaged and motivated high-performing team.

How you will contribute

• Business Partnering
  • You will serve as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders, embedding TA deeply into business decision-making.
  • Functional Business Partner – act as a visible and trusted talent advisor to key leaders, understand strategic workforce priorities, anticipate hiring needs and co-create talent strategies that directly support business objectives; use data to shape the agenda and advocate for business feedback.
  • Talent Pipelining and Planning – lead the maintenance of functional pipelines, ensuring alignment to business requirements and delivery on plan.
  • Reporting – build, generate and maintain weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting.
  • Drive Hiring Manager Capability – equip leaders with tools, training and confidence to be effective partners in the recruitment process; lead Licence to Recruit training for leaders and hiring teams.
  • Manage Expectations Proactively – provide regular transparent updates on recruitment activity, pipeline health and market conditions, keeping stakeholders informed and confident in delivery.
• Leadership
  • This role demands a leader who inspires, develops and empowers others to deliver exceptional results.
  • Build and Lead a High-Performing Team – set a compelling vision, foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, and create an environment where people thrive.
  • Coach, Mentor and Develop – give direct reports regular feedback, development planning and career conversations to unlock potential and build future TA leaders.
  • Drive Performance Excellence – set clear expectations, monitor individual and team performance against KPIs and SLAs, and take decisive action to address gaps and recognise high performance.
  • Lead Through Change – act as a visible champion of transformation, guiding the team through new ways of working with empathy, resilience and a growth mindset.
  • Model Leadership Behaviours – demonstrate integrity, inclusivity and a passion for talent that sets the tone for the wider TA community.
  • Cultivate Team Engagement – proactively manage wellbeing, motivation and morale to sustain high performance in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
  • Talent Management – identify, attract and retain top talent within the team, building a robust succession pipeline.
• E-TALT (Extended TA Leadership Team)
  • Be an active member of the E-TALT community, lead, participate and drive delivery on projects at local, global and regional levels.
  • Represent the UK & ITA Team as a visible, vocal representative – share updates and initiatives with broader people and TA forums.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
  • People Leadership – passionate, coaching, mentoring and developing others.
  • Exceptional relationship management skills with a client-centric mindset.
  • Influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, from hiring managers to senior functional leaders.
  • Resilient, adaptable and comfortable leading through ambiguity and change.
• Analytical & Operational Skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, turning data into insight and insight into action.
  • Experience managing performance through SLAs, KPIs and metrics-driven frameworks.
  • Excellent process management capability – design, implement and optimise end-to-end workflows.
  • Proficiency with TA technology (ATS, CRM, case management tools, reporting/analytics platforms).
• Communication
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills – articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
  • Confident presenting to senior leadership and facilitating workshops or training sessions.

More about this role

This position is a key leader within the UK & ITA Team. The successful candidate will lead the MSC Hiring Team – business partnering the function.

Relocation Support Available? No relocation support available.

Job Type Temporary (Fixed Term) Service Operations (Delivery) Global Business Services.

Mondelēz International is an equal-opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.