Associate Scientist I - Global Gum Platform
About the role
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 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
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 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
Position Objective:
Lead and execute medium- and long-term research and development projects for the global chewing gum platform, ensuring technical innovation and business continuity from idea conceptualization through scalability and tangible production at pilot plant and manufacturing lines.
Main Responsibilities:
Product Development & Innovation: Design and execute medium- and long-term innovation projects for the global chewing gum platform.
Full Cycle Management: Accompany and lead the complete product cycle, ensuring a successful transition from idea conception and laboratory experimentation to tangible production at pilot plant and manufacturing lines.
On-Site Work & Operations: Execute technical tests, formula development, and critical activities on-site within the laboratory and pilot plant.
Global Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate activities and maintain fluid communication with diverse stakeholders at a global level.
Technical Specifications Management: Manage and document area requirements using Mondelēz's internal specifications system, ensuring accurate loading of technical data.
Technical Adaptation in Confectionery: Apply prior technical knowledge in confectionery (gums, gummies, or similar) to accelerate learning and propose disruptive solutions in the chewing gum category.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Academic Background: Completed Bachelor's degree or Engineering degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related fields.
Languages: Advanced English.
Experience:1 to 3 years in confectionery products in general.
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.
Job Type
Regular
Product development
Science & Engineering
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