Posted:
5/31/2026, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
East Hanover, New Jersey, United States ⋅ New Jersey, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Product
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
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 R&D 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 R&D, 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, and consumer test preparation. etc.). You will 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 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, become technical lead in the Candy organization
More about this role
This is a critical position for the NA candy business and reports directly to the Group Leader, North America Candy.
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 with documentation, shelf life, regulatory requirements for NA, FTO/IP, and confidentiality requirements.
Job specific requirements:
Minimum of 8 years’ experience, preferably in the food industry.
Strong technical foundation and technical curiosity. Knowledge of 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, from bench top to full commercialization.
Participate in cross functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization
Education / Certifications:
BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field.
Travel requirements:
Up to 30% International & Domestic travel
Work schedule:
On-site role based in East Hanover, NJ. Flexible hybrid work schedule.
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. 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.
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Website: https://www.mondelezinternational.com/
Headquarter Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1903
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt
Industries: Consumer Goods ⋅ Food and Beverage ⋅ Food Processing ⋅ Manufacturing