Mondelez International

Customer Service Deductions Intern

Posted on: 2 Oct 2023

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Job Description

As an organization we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever changing environment will enable you to do more, learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone– you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavor.

Mondel?z International was recognized as one of the Top 100 Intern Programs in the US in 2023.

Function Job Description

Customer Service & Logistics (CS&L) is where you’ll integrate our end-to-end demand-driven supply chain. Working “from shelf to field,” you’ll connect plants with customers to deliver best-in-class service in the most efficient way. Your goal will be to have the right products, at the right time, and with the right quantity and quality on the shelf.

The Deductions Intern ensures oversight of the deduction’s portfolio for North America core business and collaborate closely with Sales, customers, MDS (Mondel?z Digital Services), BO service provider and other Functional Areas in order to achieve resolution of disputes and other relevant accounts receivable items in accordance with current Guidelines and Service Level Agreements.

The individual in this position will also directly manage certain types of accounts receivable items or customers, and participate in ongoing projects, as determined based on the business need.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain oversight around deductions portfolio for North America core business.
Proactively engage with appropriate Functions to facilitate effective processing and prompt resolutions of deductions in adherence with current processes and compliance guidelines, and work through the internal organization to ensure OLA (Operational Level Agreement) requirements are met.
Conduct research for assigned types of items/customers and assist with recovery of the invalid charges.
Manage resolution of aged account receivable items.
Provide ongoing support to our customer facing groups in Sales, Customer Service, Sales Service, and other functional areas.
Identify improvements to ways of working, potential processing gaps and escalate opportunities to Mondelez Business Services and Outsource Provider Organization.
Proactively participate in knowledge transfer, training, and building functional expertise within Outsource Provider Organization.

Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration.
Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree with a preferred expected graduation date between December 2024 and May 2025.
Must live in or near the Wilkes Barre, PA area (housing or transportation will not be provided for this opportunity).
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Mondel?z International (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status.

The ideal candidate displays some of the following characteristics:

Strong leadership potential and student leadership experience.
Excellent communication skills and resilience.
Adaptable, with interpersonal savvy and engaged in diverse extracurricular activities.
Demonstrating a growth mindset, agility, integrity, and a vision for the future.
Strong cognitive abilities, willingness to learn, and data pattern recognition.
Driven, curious, and ready to make a positive impact.

Compensation

The expected compensation weekly pay ranges for interns is $900 - $1,150.
Compensation rates for Summer Interns is pre-determined and non-negotiable.

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondel?z International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelez International

Deerfield, IL

Mondelez International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets snack food and beverage products worldwide. It offers biscuits, including cookies, crackers, and salted snacks; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products. The company’s primary snack brand portfolio includes Cadbury, Milka, and Toblerone chocolates; Oreo, belVita, and LU biscuits; Halls candies; and Trident gums and Tang powdered beverages.

It sells its products to supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets through direct store delivery, company-owned and satellite warehouses, distribution centers, and other facilities, as well as through independent sales offices and agents, and e-commerce platforms.

The company was formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc. and changed its name to Mondelez International, Inc. in October 2012. Mondelez International, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.