Meu Chocolate Seasonals

**Job Description**:
**Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?**

The role is within the Seasonals Product Development team. We are responsible for delivering innovation, core maintenance and quality improvement projects on a very diverse and exciting portfolio of chocolate products for the EU region, with one purpose in mindmake consumers’ eyes shine

The Seasonals team is split between Bournville (UK) and Lörrach (Germany). This role is to manage a group of Seasonal scientists based in the UK, where this position is also based, and a portfolio of projects across EU, with execution in our Seasonal manufacturing network, both internal and external.

**On this role you will**:

- Independently manage/lead individual scientists and cross-functional project teams with large to major business impact, including multiple business partners, to develop plans to execute strategies or goals.
- Effectively allocate resource, defines, initiates and executes projects to successfully deliver business-related results, by driving technical project implementation.
- Demonstrate effective people management, development and coaching of those within and outside his/her team. Effectively screen and recruit individuals for your team and give input on high talents within the team.
- Demonstrate good technology skills, know who to consult regarding other technical areas and you will be able to leverage resources from multiple locations (e.g. external suppliers, other sites, universities, etc).
- Facilitate join up between teams located in different tech center, within s easonals platform, cross-platforms and cross-functions.
- Demonstrate strong influencing skills, which lead to more autonomous leadership of projects.
- Effectively communicate information and influence senior management (Senior Director / VP) within and across categories (as applicable) and externally.
- Follow Mondelēz International’s Policies (Code of Conduct, PQS, GMP, etc.) Employee Safety and Food Safety are paramount (no exceptions, no risk taking) - role model behavior is expected.
- Stimulate and push team for Knowledge Management and Intellectual Property process.
- Support coordination plan for Chocolate Pilot Plan capabilities.

**Requirements**:

- Master’s Degree in Science/Food Science/Engineering
- 5 -10 years of experience in a R&D environment (understanding of R&D Ways of Working, policies, specification excellence mindset.)
- Desirable technical understanding of products and processes for chocolate category
- Experience in people management and development, with ability to inspire people and get the best from each individual
- Successfully delivered business-related results, (e.g. implementation of new technology, productivity, quality improvement or growth) by driving technical project implementation

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**:
Regular

Product development

Science & Engineering