Senior Scientist I

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Working as part of a cross-functional team you lead the RDQ activities required to complete new product development and maintain portfolios and/or productivity projects keeping in mind the goal to deliver the desired consumer experience.
How you will contribute
With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.). You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to 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, science, or engineering background, ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
• Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
• Prioritizing and managing activities
• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities

More about this role
What you need to know about this position:

• This role will lead projects in Central Chocolate Productivity from idea scoping through to deployment stage, working closely with central and regional teams, providing t echnical support when needed to ensure success.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Proactiveness in ingredient research and technical solutions to generate breakthrough technology, margin management ideas.
• Strong technical foundation and technical curiosity.
• Good understanding of the functional characteristics of ingredients, processing capabilities and how they impact the finished product to meet consumer and business expectations
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and manage complexity- from bench top to commercialization.

Education / Certifications:

• BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Significant experience, preferably in Product Development within Food Industry.

Job specific requirements:

• Working with internal and external experts to identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies that support margin enhancement, manufacturing flexibility and growth.
• Effectively influencing senior-level and cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical report conclusions.
• Collaboration with cross functional teams (supply chain, engineering, procurement, marketing) to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Experience in Chocolate Confectionery is a strong advantage.
• Strong knowledge of the I2M process is an advantage.

Work schedule:
Full Time
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands globally and locally including many household names such as Oreo , belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk , Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the top position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the second top position in gum.
Our 80,000 makers and bakers are located in more than 80 countries and we sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. Our people are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen-and happen fast.
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