NA Candy R&D - Product Development
Mondelēz International is a leading company in the snacking industry, and they are seeking a Product Development professional for their North America Confections – Jellies business. The role involves organizing and executing projects related to new product development and portfolio maintenance while ensuring compliance with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements.
Responsibilities
- Organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks
- 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.)
- 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
- Participate in cross functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues
- Write process specifications that deliver consistent, high-quality products across numerous manufacturing facilities
Skills
- 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
- Travel up to 30%, to locations in Canada, US, and Mexico
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
Company Overview
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