R-168380 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1 other location(s) available
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
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
* Leading RDQ teams and influencing cross‑functional teams
* 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
More About This Role
We have a friendly, supportive team located across 3 sites in Germany, Poland, and the UK. This role has preferred locations of Wrocław, Poland and Bournville, UK offices - your manager will be based in the UK.
What Extra Ingredients Will You Bring
* Great communication and project management skills
* Experience of working in the food industry, specific experience of confectionery and/or chocolate would be an additional advantage
* Technical foundation and curiosity
* Creative thinking
* Growth mindset
Education / Certifications
* Food science or engineering qualification at university level / degree
* Food science or engineering experience (4 + years) ideally in a fast‑moving consumer goods market
* Languages: fluency in English is mandatory; for candidates based in Poland, Polish language is not required
Travel Requirements
Some travel within Europe may be required, depending on the projects undertaken, and we would expect this to exceed 20% of your time.
Important
This is a full‑time position, and contract duration is 18 months (July 2026 until December 2027).
Work Schedule
Standard working hours (Mon‑Fri). This position requires presence in the office on a weekly basis; number of days may vary depending on project needs (~60% of the time).
Relocation Support
No relocation support available.
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.
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