Product Developer

Mondelez International; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelēz International is seeking a detail-oriented Product Developer for a temporary position through December 2027 to support the Kitchen and Aurora programs. The role blends hands-on scientific execution with cross-functional alignment, emphasizing specification harmonization across diverse ingredients.

You will coordinate trials, enter PLM data, and communicate status and risks while ensuring consumer-focused development and rigorous technical reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food science, science or engineering.
• Experience in product development or pilot plant.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pilot-scale trials and manage technical product specifications.
• Plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in line with GMP and HACCP requirements.
• Write technical reports with data analysis and recommendations.

Skills

Team collaboration

Prioritizing & planning

Problem solving

Education

Food science/Engineering degree

Job description

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 deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience. We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Product Developer to support key initiatives within our Kitchen and Aurora programs. This temporary position blends hands-on scientific execution with cross-functional alignment, focusing heavily on executing specification harmonization projects across a diverse set of ingredients.

How you will contribute

Support project milestones under the Kitchen and Aurora programs with high scientific rigor. Coordinate pilot-scale trials, execute PLM data entry, and manage technical product specifications. Plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.). Support the Flavour specs harmonization or supplier validations. Organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. Write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.

What you will bring

• Degree in Food science, science or engineering with experience in product development or pilot plant ideally in a fast-moving consumer industry
• Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
• Prioritizing and managing activities
• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities

More about this role

This is a secondment/ full time contract opportunity until December 2027 with possibility of extension. The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland. No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita, LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Green & Blacks, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts, Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. 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 Temporary (Fixed Term) 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!