Food Product Developer - fixed-term 1 year

Job Description
How you will contribute:

• Lead medium size reformulation projects across different chocolate category platforms in the area of the flavours in Europe, adding the value to the products and eliminating consumer irrelevant product features
• Support Procurement sourcing and business continuity projects, validate alternative limited flavours suppliers on sensory and process-ability metrics
• Cooperate with Subject Matter Experts to assure our limited flavours specifications deliver desired technical functionality, reflect sensory expectations of our consumers and are process-able on our production lines
• Run pilot plant trials and basic sensory validations, to assess the quality of the solution generated, constantly seeking for optimization and improvement
• Challenge status quo, be curious, optimize formulas, judge and challenge incoming ideas to help to assure efficient R&D resources utilization on fewer but bigger initiatives
• Work on flavours spec content reflecting industry standard features and making them up to Mondelez Specification Quality Standards
• Cooperate within multifunctional projects teams to successfully deliver the solutions

What you will bring:

• University degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Technology or related
• Experience in food industry and confectionery is a strong advantage
• Chocolate, sensory, PLM, spec management system, SAP knowledge would be appreciated
• Fluency in English required, other language skills (Polish) are beneficial
• General knowledge of food manufacturing technologies, ingredients and technical curiosity, ability to operate or to learn fast how to operate pilot plant equipment
• Good project management and negotiation skills
• Enthusiasm and full accountability for the results, self standing, open and ready to learn on the job
• Can do attitude, thinking out of the box, creativity and happy to take up the challenges
• Ability to work independently in a diverse and international environment

It's a fixed-term contract of employment for 1 year
Target start date is 01.02.2025
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
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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. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Product development
Science & Engineering