Senior Scientist II – Chips Ahoy! Product Development

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.

The candidate will be responsible for Product Brand Stewardship & Innovation Scoping for North America Chips Ahoy!  This role includes overseeing the Chips Ahoy! portfolio with a mind for driving quality and consumer centricity across the brand, as well as leading Chips Ahoy into its future of innovation. They will be a key intersect between R&D with the commercial team, the wider cross-functional team, and our consumers & customers.

How you will contribute

The candidate should have demonstrated ability to:

•    Autonomously identify opportunities for the brand based on business priorities and consumer & customer needs
•    Work with a cross-functional team to plan and execute (then hand-over, as appropriate) a robust approach to fulfilling the identified needs
•    Provide technical input to project teams and act as a linkage back to the internal / external technical community
•    Think creatively to develop winning products inspired by our consumers at every step of the way
•    Design experiments, analyze results, & translate them into actionable recommendations
•    Understand the functional characteristics of biscuit ingredients, packaging materials, and process unit operations, including how they impact finished products to meet consumer expectations
•    Manage a wide-agenda of varying priorities with strong time-management and organization
•    Draw connections between projects and understand their linkage to the wider business and brand strategy & goals
•    Have strong knowledge of the commercialization process ( how to take products from idea to market) and how to execute these processes with the right-fit agility
•    Think end to end to proactively assess risks and develop right-fit mitigation plans based on the probability and impact
•    Work with a wide span of individuals, in a range of contexts, including with manufacturing teams
•    Act as a resource and mentor to junior members of the R&D department
 

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Leading R&D 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

More about this role

What extra ingredients you will bring:

The candidate must be versatile, able to work in cross-functional teams, and be capable of working proactively across multiple projects. The candidate should be able to leverage experts/partners to ensure compliance to documentation, shelf life, regulatory requirements for NA, FTO/IP, and confidentiality requirements.

Education / Certifications:

BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field.

Job specific requirements:

•    Minimum of 8 yrs. experience, preferably in the food industry.
•    Strong technical foundation and technical curiosity.  Knowledge of biscuit formulation/processes is a strong plus.
•    Able to develop and drive technical projects with proper scientific rigor: conduct appropriate testing, gather and analyze data, and develop recommendations based on findings & business context.
•    Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and manage complexity
•    Participate in cross functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues. 
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills (English required, Spanish a plus); able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization
•    Live the Mondelēz values across their daily work
 

Travel requirements:

Travel up to 30% to locations in Canada, US, Mexico + potential for other domestic or international locations.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $95,100 - $130,800; 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.

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