Senior Scientist I
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.
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
More about this role
More about this role
This role is based in Bournville/Wroclaw, R&D centre within the Beyond the Core Innovation team of the Global Chocolate Technology Organization. This team is working on front end product development innovation projects for our most loved brands including Cadbury and Milka across the globe. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, a consumer-focused mindset, curiosity, and problem-solving skills, while ensuring adherence to technical policies and procedures. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional project teams, including marketing, procurement, suppliers, external manufacturers, and other RDQ functions.
Education/Certifications: BS or MS equivalent in Food Science & technology, Chemical Engineering or related field.
Job specific requirements:
Previous significant experience (6+ years) in Product Development (RDQ) & innovation in FMCG and/or contract research companies with exposure to applied, industry driven innovation.
Experience in Chocolate and/or Confectionery within UK & Europe is a strong advantage.
Technical knowledge of food manufacturing technologies, ingredients & processes.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize, and manage complexity- from bench top to execution and work through others when needed.
Applying fundamental technical understanding and curiosity to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions & propose recommendations.
Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
Document methodologies, assumptions and findings clearly to enable knowledge transfer and scalability.
Ensure technical rigor in project delivery consulting with appropriate SME’s & peer review processes.
Independently organize and conduct a complex pilot plant or plant trial, coordinating the work with others.
Working in collaboration with Marketing/Commercial/Procurement/ Supply Chain to provide Products/Processes that meet/exceed consumer expectations whilst delivering the benefits for the business.
Demonstrates resilience and perseverance by leveraging networks, digital tools, expert knowledge, and continuous learning to overcome challenges, while embracing difficulties with a coaching mindset.
Have good understanding of specification management and other technical process like shelf life and consumer testing as part of product development activities
Stay Current with emerging technologies and consumer trends.
Demonstrates proactive use and understanding of digital technologies-such as AI, modelling & simulation, and virtual reality to drive innovation and identify new opportunities within the role. Actively seeks and implements digital solutions to enhance processes and project outcomes.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Consumer centric - effectively integrates consumer insights and enterprise past data to drive consumer-centric product design, proactively addressing design tensions through cross-functional collaboration.
Problem solving - comfortable with navigating ambiguity in project work and complexity using rigorous logic to iteratively assess, quantify, and solve problems.
Translate front-end opportunities into well-defined research questions and actionable test plans.
IMPORTANT: This is a 2-year full-time contract (2026-2028).
Travel requirements: 5-10% within Europe & UK.
Work schedule: standard working hours (Mon-Fri), with in-office expectations of 3 days per week.
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support availableBusiness Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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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.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
