NA Candy R&D - Product Development

Mondelēz International•East Hanover, NJ

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 Personal drive and organization Prioritizing and managing activities Planning, and executing work plans with some supervision 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: You will be working on North America Confections – Jellies business. Great learning with experienced developers and best performing team. You will experience wide ranges of projects including: Innovation: Near term innovation and renovation Core maintenance: Resolve quality issues, BCP, Margin and support plant performance improvement

Requirements

Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
Personal drive and organization
Prioritizing and managing activities
Planning, and executing work plans with some supervision
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
BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
1-3 years of experience in related field
Strong technical foundation and technical curiosity
Participate in cross functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues.
Write process specifications that deliver consistent, high-quality products across numerous manufacturing facilities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization

Responsibilities

Deliver RDQ activities for new product development, portfolio maintenance, and productivity projects.
Organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements.
Plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements.
Conduct development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.).
Write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations
Create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.