Sr Sci I

Mondelēz International•East Hanover, NJ

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 You will work independently to plan, lead and coordinate technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements You will effectively communicate status and risks and plan, lead and coordinate pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. In addition, you will plan, lead and coordinate development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation. etc.). To provide direction for product development, you will use digital simulation models to obtain, understand and interpret consumer insights and commercial information. In this role, you will create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications and be responsible for stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on conclusions made from analysis and interpretation of results. What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Leading RDQ teams and influencing cross-functional teams Handling multiple priorities Proactively identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions Applying technical curiosity and understanding to interpret and analyze data Effectively influencing senior-level and cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical report conclusions Coaching and mentoring others

Requirements

Leading RDQ teams and influencing cross-functional teams
Handling multiple priorities
Proactively identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
Applying technical curiosity and understanding to interpret and analyze data
Effectively influencing senior-level and cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical report conclusions
Coaching and mentoring others
BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
3-5 years of experience in related field
Strong technical foundation and technical curiosity
Participate in cross functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues.
Travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

Plan, lead and coordinate technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements
Communicate status and risks
Plan, lead and coordinate pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements
Plan, lead and coordinate development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation. etc.)
Use digital simulation models to obtain, understand and interpret consumer insights and commercial information
Create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications
Stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on conclusions made from analysis and interpretation of results