R&D Planning and Import/Export Specialist

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Mondelēz International Full time

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 the Process Technology, Innovation and Productivity (PTIP) team you will be responsible for all import and export activity whilst providing guidance as required for the broader R&D function. This accountability covers the movement of edibles including dairy, packaging, and equipment around the globe.

In addition, you will take a prominent role in the day-to-day planning activities at our Centre of Excellence in Bournville. The role covers both the PTIP team and broader R&D community to support internal customers and key stakeholders in delivering key trials in our Pilot Plant. You will be responsible for production planning of samples for consumer science testing, analytical testing, and pure innovation learnings.

You will work closely with Pilot Plant Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Hygiene teams to meet business objectives in line with agreed deadlines.

How you will contribute

  1. Import & Export:
  2. Own the I&E agenda for the R&D PTIP team in support of ingredient, equipment, and packaging movements across the globe.
  3. Coach and provide best practice guidance for the wider R&D community through a weekly drop-in session.
  4. Ensure I&E issues are resolved in a timely manner to avoid delays to key projects within the team.
  5. Planning:
  6. Develop, maintain, and own the master plan for all pilot plant trials and activities.
  7. Establish yourself as the first point of contact for planning requirements.
  8. Review and approve trial requests with a keen attention to detail.
  9. Ensure maintenance and sanitation schedules are planned, communicated, and executed.
  10. Host weekly meetings with key stakeholders focusing on upcoming planned activities, challenges, and resource allocations.
  11. Capture all trial outputs in defined Excel documents, developing best practice processes for data input.
  12. Become a super user of our trial and inventory management system.
  13. Material Control:
  14. Track stock levels of core pilot plant ingredients and consumables. Complete scheduled stock takes and request purchase orders for replenishment as and when required.
  15. Deliver YOY reduction in inventory through physical and financial KPI’s whilst ensuring availability.
  16. Generate data to support material planning and budget requirements.
  17. Safety:
  18. Fully engage with our safety agenda by becoming an area owner and implementing a full 5S program in that section (Experience of 5S advantageous but training will be provided).
  19. Contribute daily with effective safety conversations within the R&D department.
  20. Quality:
  21. Own our sanitation quality policy ensuring day-to-day compliance and driving improvements in this area with the help of Quality.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge.

  • A continuous improvement mindset.
  • A detailed understanding of I&E requirements across the globe.
  • A technical understanding of planning principles ideally in an R&D or production environment; preferably food or other fast-moving dynamic industries.
  • Able to influence cross-functional teams, working on key priorities and improving the plan.
  • A proven history of working with KPI’s and/or SLA’s.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills – able to understand and interpret data.
  • Team player who can work with many other functions daily.
  • Experience with materials planning and stock control.
  • IL6S or CI experience (desired but not required).

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

At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka, and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU, and Tuc biscuits get safely into our customers' hands—and mouths. 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: Regular

Function: Process Development & Engineering

Industry: Science & Engineering

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