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

What you need to know about this position:

Reporting to: R&D Vietnam Leader Biscuit

• This person is an experienced R&D product professional who can lead product projects independently and provide product technical support. Acts as a business partner who works with business teams (Marketing for example) to provide technical solutions for continuing to drive business growth.

• With limited support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with R&D, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials following good manufacturing practices, HACCP requirements and development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.). You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.

• This position is accountable for product development for Vietnam within AMEA region. Product development may cover New Product Development (NPD) program, productivity, quality improvement and technical support.

• This position requires a detailed understanding of product development process, depth knowledge of product technologies to make a significant contribution to project objectives and outcomes. Furthermore, a consumer-oriented sense is very important during development, basic business knowledge is also necessary for this position.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Working experience background with Food science, science, or engineering, from-5-year experience in bakery product development in a fast-moving consumer goods market is an advantage for the role;

• Strong capability of prioritizing and managing activities

• Ability to work on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager

• Ability to identify problems proactively, create and implement solutions independently

• Great ability to apply fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing

• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities

• Good English command

Education / Certifications: Bachelor's degree or higher education level with major of Food Science

Number of Openings Available

1

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Headquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International’s Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets.

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.

Job Type

Regular

Product development

Science & Engineering

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum

Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.

Join us and Make It An Opportunity!

Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.