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.

In this role, you will leverage your creativity & technical foundation to support and lead the proof of principles, development & risk assessment of productivity projects impacting   biscuits, chocolates and candies in the North America market (Canda and USA).  Working as part of a Regional Productivity team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to support the feasibility assessment of ideas, review and modify specifications, develop products via bench top and pilot plant, coordinate the sensory validation, in some cases, asses the feasibility of some materials BCPs and other activities with emphasis on meeting the productivity targets

How you will contribute

With the support and guidance of a manager or a Sr. Researcher, you will support, coordinate or lead, R&D projects in line with quality, regulatory, sensory and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct design of experiments, benchtop and pilot plant trials, and sometimes factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. Also development activities as partnering with suppliers and procurement, 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 to ensure we maintain product quality with the consumer at the center of our developments.

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 marketWorking on teams and independently with the guidance of a managerPrioritizing and managing activitiesIdentifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independentlyApplying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusionsCommunicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writingPutting the consumer at the heart of development activities

More about this role

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor’s in Food Science, Chemistry, or related field

Job specific requirements:

2-3 years of experience in related field.

Travel requirements:

Up to 10-15% domestic and potentially international.

Work schedule:

This position is based in East Hanover, NJ, as main location, and Whippany as an additional location with a hybrid work model offering a mix of onsite and remote flexibility.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $66,400 to $91,300; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

 

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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Job Type

Regular

Product development

Science & Engineering