Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Are you passionate about chocolate science and looking to make an impact in a global, fast-paced organisation? At Mondelēz International, we're leading the future of snacking-and we want you on our team.
As a Senior Food Scientist, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our products meet consumer expectations. Your expertise will help you to identify productivity opportunities as well as define and solve medium to complex problems.
How you will contribute
In this role, you will focus on driving and executing the team's agenda while keeping or improving product quality and consumer experience. Working with a fast-paced cross-functional team, you will be responsible for technical evaluation and validation of raw materials and recipes. You will drive hands-on application testing at the pilot plant and manufacturing site level, leveraging experimental design. In your role, you will engage in cross-functional collaboration with teams including Procurement, Process, Quality, Regulatory, and Project Management.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and purpose, accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Strong communication, networking, and project management skills.
- Independently leading medium to complex projects
- Influencing others with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Communicating complex technical problems and solutions clearly and concisely to key stakeholders, adapting style and content accordingly
- Proactively identifying technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
- Understanding food ingredient functionality, formulation, and processing
- Strategically prioritising multiple initiatives and adhering to deadlines.
- Applying technical curiosity and scientific understanding to interpret data, reach clear conclusions, and influence decision-making
- Working with your network of suppliers and internal SMEs to deliver technical solutions
You will get the opportunity to go through comprehensive training on local tools, and policies.
You will be part of an enthusiastic, multinational team with global exposure.
You will contribute to a mission-driven company that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
Together we make it happen!
More about this role
What you need to know about this position: This role offers great growth opportunities within a technical role. It is fast-paced, requires balancing multiple deliverables, and offers visibility across the organisation.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Drive for excellence, eagerness to learn, culinary appreciation, and a sense of humour (even when the work is serious).
Education / Certifications:
Few years of experience in the Food Industry. Bachelor's degree in food science or related field required; Master's degree a plus.
Job-specific requirements:
Fluency in English, our operating business language. Must be comfortable in a lab and manufacturing environment.
Work schedule:
Flexible working schedule aligned with core hours (9 AM - 5 PM)
Job Type: This is a 24 months Fixed Term contract opportunity.
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
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.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Product development
Science & Engineering
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in food science or a related field
- A few years of experience in the food industry
- Fluency in English
- Comfort working in laboratory and manufacturing environments
- Experience understanding food ingredient functionality, formulation, and processing
- Ability to independently lead medium-to-complex projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong project management, prioritization, and deadline-management skills
- Ability to interpret technical data and apply scientific understanding to decision-making
- Master’s degree
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive for U.S. roles, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, EAP, and optional critical illness/accident plans with HSA/FSA, with eligibility often starting at hire. Wellness resources and mental health support are also highlighted across company and benefits materials.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a 401(k) that includes a competitive employer match and, for eligible groups, an additional non‑elective contribution; certain populations also retain legacy or contractual pension arrangements. Company filings and contract communications reinforce ongoing retirement offerings across employee groups.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holidays are positioned as competitive, and company materials also note paid volunteer time. Global parental‑leave standards and adoption/surrogacy assistance expand the time‑off and family‑support offering.
Mondelēz International Insights
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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