Mondelez Launching $1.2 Billion ERP and Supply Chain Transformation

Mondelēz is partnering with SAP, Accenture, and o9 for the next step in its digital transformation.

Mondelēz International is overhauling its enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain operations as part of a $1.2 billion multi-year effort. 

To drive enterprise efficiencies, Mondelēz is staging an SAP-, Accenture- , and o9-partnered change, implementing a new ERP system implementation program by region across multiple phases over a period of five years. 

Luca Zaramella, CFO, said the staggered approach will allow the company to focus on a single part of the business, allowing it to roll resources into the next wave of the approach as the transformation progresses. 

The Road to Transformation

Mondelēz, which recently announced Filippo Catalano as their new chief information and digital officer, took an 18-month preparatory lead-up to the gradual implementation. The timeline is intended to limit disruption or potential issues by focusing on individual SAP modules within a particular region vs. a full-blown, “big-bank” approach. 

“We believe, given also the resources we have internally, and importantly, the ones we have secured through SAP and Accenture, that we will have a good opportunity to execute as well,” said Zaramella during a recent call with investors. 

The company is working with o9 for the supply and demand planning aspect of the digital transformation, focusing on inventory and the material opportunities it presents, she said.

Mondelēz expects to finalize the implementation by the end of 2028.