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.

How you will contribute

This position will need to focus on delivering AMEA cross category Productivity objectives - including AMEA/BU cost reduction target, new supplier development, RM specification development/optimization to support business bottom-line. Working as part of cross functional teams, you lead or deliver the R&D activities required to complete product reformulation & supplier development projects with an emphasis on meeting the cost reduction objective with no quality compromise. The holder of this position will be accountable for end to end project management, covering all aspects of product development in accordance with the I2M process and R&D internal project management principles.

What you will bring

Product Formula Development：Undertake the optimization and development of existing product formulas. Leverage professional expertise to conduct technical and financial appraisals of innovative concepts and opportunities, thereby validating their feasibility. Support in formulating the project plan, which comprehensively includes project objectives, scope, initial financial targets, and key milestones.
Experimental Data Processing：Be accountable for the meticulous statistics and analysis of relevant technical data throughout the product development process, with the aim of ensuring the data's precision and reliability.
Project Promotion and Team Collaboration：Offer support to the project team in project implementation and proactively provide technical solutions to accomplish the set goals. Facilitate project progression by conducting laboratory experiments and trial production in the pilot plant, gathering data, and interpreting the results. Collaborate closely with the Consumer Science Department to evaluate samples and validate consumer acceptability. Carry out stability studies to guarantee that new products have a sufficient shelf life. Align with stakeholders, maintain seamless communication with team.

More about this role

Education / Certifications:

• BS in Food Science, Biology, Chemical Engineering required.  Masters desireable.
• +3 years of work experience in food industry required with track record of successful developments, experience with cost reduction on biscuit/gum & candy/chocolate categories will be plus
• Fluent English to communicate with global colleagues and external partners. 
• Strong technical expertise and problem solving capability. 
• Good financial/cost sensitivity. Good market acumen and consumer centric thinking.
• Strong project management, communication skills preferred

KPIs / Dimensions

• Lead cost reduction projects 
• Build and maintain productivity pipeline.
• Executional excellence
• Meet quality and regulation requirement

Targets / Dimensions

• Meet the project time line and deliver results.
• Pipeline sufficiency. Support technical roadmap with raw materials focus. 
• Technical rigor and good collaboration.
• No quality compromise and ensure compliance. 

Functional Competancy

• Product development (Priority for bisucit, chocolate, gum, candy), Raw material knowledge.
• Knowledge on consumer science and analytical methedology.
• Communication and presenation skills.
• Organize pilot and commercial trials

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