Developer, Product Development

Mondelēz International; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack company in Toronto is seeking a skilled professional to lead product development projects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for coordinating technical activities related to new products and ensuring compliance with manufacturing standards. They should possess a BS in Food Science or Chemical Engineering and have at least 5 years of experience in the food industry. Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders are essential. This role includes travel requirements up to 25%.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Encouragement of diversity

Support for individuals with disabilities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Strong technical foundation and curiosity to analyze data.
• Ability to develop and drive technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead RDQ activities for new product development.
• Coordinate technical projects and communicate risks.
• Develop and execute plant trials.

Skills

Technical curiosity

Project Management

Data analysis

Influencing stakeholders

Coaching and mentoring

Education

BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field

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 medium/large RDQ projects 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.
• Demonstrates excellent category technology skills and in‑depth functional/technical knowledge of chocolate processing and product development.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

The holder of this position independently plans, leads and co‑ordinates large to medium sized projects, which includes specification work and a high level of organization required. They will deliver expert technical knowledge for their function, develop solutions to problems, ensure compliance to technical policies & procedures and deliver the technical input to address business needs. Executes against objectives and significantly influences the direction and quality of work done by other technical people.

You will:

• Drive excellence in Project Management.
• Plan and execute work plans, including development of risk assessments and contingency plans.
• Analyze results of experiments and translate them into actionable recommendations with minimal guidance and support.
• Have strong knowledge of the commercialization process.
• Identify and efficiently utilize necessary resources to achieve timely delivery of project objectives. In addition, the candidate should have good understanding of the functional characteristics of ingredients, packaging materials, and processing capabilities and how they impact the finished product, to meet consumer and business expectations.
• Be versatile and be able to work in cross‑functional teams. The candidate must be capable of working proactively across multiple projects. You should be able to leverage the value in MDLZ experts/partners, demonstrate and utilize an understanding of the NA supply chain network, and ensure compliance to quality documentation, regulatory requirements, FTO/IP, and confidentiality requirements.

Education / Certifications:

BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field.

Job specific requirements:

• Minimum of 5 yrs. experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Strong technical foundation and technical curiosity.
• Ability to develop, plan for, and carry out plant trials at internal and external factories.
• Able to develop and drive technical projects with proper scientific rigor: conduct appropriate testing, gather and analyze data, and develop recommendations based on findings.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and manage complexity from bench top to commercialization.
• Participate in cross functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Write process specifications that deliver consistent, high‑quality products across numerous manufacturing facilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization.

Travel requirements:

Travel up to 25%, to potential locations in Canada, Europe, US.

Work schedule:

No Relocation support available.

Business Unit Summary

With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; we run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.

Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.

Job Type: Regular Product development Science & Engineering