Product Development Senior Scientist I

Mondelēz International; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelēz International in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Food Scientist to ensure our products meet consumer expectations and drive improvements across the product portfolio. You will lead medium to complex projects, evaluate raw materials and recipes, and conduct hands-on testing at pilot plant and manufacturing sites, collaborating with Procurement, Process, Quality, Regulatory and Project Management.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem solving, and data-driven decision making in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field required; Master’s degree a plus.
• Fluency in English, our operating business language.
• Must be comfortable in a lab and manufacturing environment.
• Few years of experience in the Food Industry.

Responsibilities

• Drive and execute the team's agenda while maintaining product quality.
• Lead technical evaluation and validation of raw materials and recipes.
• Drive hands-on application testing at the pilot plant and manufacturing site.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Process, Quality, Regulatory, and Project Management.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Independent project leadership

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field

Master’s 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.

Are you passionate about chocolate science and looking to make an impact in a global, fast-paced organisation? At Mondelēz International, we're leading the future of snacking—and we want you on our team.

As a Senior Food Scientist, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our products meet consumer expectations. Your expertise will help you to identify productivity opportunities as well as define and solve medium to complex problems.

How you will contribute

In this role, you will focus on driving and executing the team's agenda while keeping or improving product quality and consumer experience. Working with a fast-paced cross‑functional team, you will be responsible for technical evaluation and validation of raw materials and recipes. You will drive hands‑on application testing at the pilot plant and manufacturing site level, leveraging experimental design. In your role, you will engage in cross‑functional collaboration with teams including Procurement, Process, Quality, Regulatory, and Project Management.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and purpose, accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Strong communication, networking, and project management skills.
• Independently leading medium to complex projects
• Influencing others with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Communicating complex technical problems and solutions clearly and concisely to key stakeholders, adapting style and content accordingly
• Proactively identifying technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
• Understanding food ingredient functionality, formulation, and processing
• Strategically prioritising multiple initiatives and adhering to deadlines.
• Applying technical curiosity and scientific understanding to interpret data, reach clear conclusions, and influence decision‑making
• Working with your network of suppliers and internal SMEs to deliver technical solutions

You will get the opportunity to go through comprehensive training on local tools, and policies.

You will be part of an enthusiastic, multinational team with global exposure.

You will contribute to a mission-driven company that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Together we make it happen!

More about this role

What you need to know about this position: This role offers great growth opportunities within a technical role. It is fast-paced, requires balancing multiple deliverables, and offers visibility across the organisation.

What extra ingredients you will bring

Drive for excellence, eagerness to learn, culinary appreciation, and a sense of humour (even when the work is serious).

Education / Certifications

Few years of experience in the Food Industry. Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field required; Master’s degree a plus.

Job-specific requirements

Fluency in English, our operating business language. Must be comfortable in a lab and manufacturing environment.

Work schedule

Flexible working schedule aligned with core hours (9 AM – 5 PM)

Job Type

This is a 24 months Fixed Term contract opportunity.

Relocation Support Available

No Relocation support available.

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions.

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