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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
Hybrid
Entry level
Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
We're a global snacking company empowering people to snack right.
The Role
Executes end-to-end research and development projects for confectionery and meal products, including planning, benchwork, ingredient and specification reviews, shelf-life testing, consumer test preparation, product evaluation, and technical reporting. Coordinates with cross-functional teams, manufacturing partners, and external manufacturers while managing stakeholders and maintaining consumer-led product specifications.
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Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
Mondelēz International empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We're leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Cadbury, Philadelphia, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Belvita, Ritz and Toblerone with global revenues exceeding $36 billion USD.
About the Role
Working as part of a cross-functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance, and/or productivity projects, with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience.
How you will contribute
Based at the Ringwood and Scoresby site, this role focuses on executing projects across our confectionery and meal portfolio. With end-to-end R&D ownership, you will manage projects from initial planning and benchwork through to execution, including the review of ingredients and specifications. You will coordinate with the cross functional team, manufacturing partners and external manufacturers while managing key stakeholders and evaluating products.
You will also undertake development activities, including shelf-life testing and consumer test preparation, produce technical reports with clear conclusions and recommendations, and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career, and the following experience and knowledge:
  • Food science, product developer, chemistry, or engineering, ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market.
  • Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager.
  • Prioritising and managing activities.
  • Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing.
  • Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities.

No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
At Mondelez International, our mission is to provide consumers with the right snack, for the right moment, made in the right way. We are one of the largest snack companies in the world, with global net revenues exceeding $31 billion USD.
We have operations in more than 80 countries and employ approximately 91,000 diverse and talented employees in our factories, offices, research & development facilities and distribution activities around the world.
In Australia and New Zealand, we have 6 factories, and both global and local brands, employing over 2,000 people; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Toblerone, Philadelphia, belVita, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch Kids and Ritz.
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
Product development
Science & Engineering

Skills Required

  • Education or experience in food science, product development, chemistry, or engineering, ideally within a fast-moving consumer goods market
  • Ability to work collaboratively and independently with manager guidance
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities
  • Effective verbal and written communication, including technical writing
  • Consumer-focused approach to product development activities

Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support — 401(k) offerings are portrayed as robust, with a competitive employer match and, for some groups, an additional base company contribution. Perceptions of the plan are favorable, and defined-contribution coverage spans eligible salaried, non-union, and union employees.
  • Parental & Family Support — U.S. policies include 10 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance. Arrangements differ by country and union contract, but the leave program is repeatedly noted as a strong point.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with vacation/PTO plus holidays, sick leave, bereavement, and volunteer time. This breadth is frequently called out as a core strength of the package.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
90,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

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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