Senior Scientist I, Product and Process Dev-belVita

About the role

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride. Working as part of a diverse cross-functional team, you will be leading RDQ activities required to drive the belVita growth strategy.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to plan, lead, and coordinate technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements.
• Lead activities designed to generate appropriate process information using modelling and simulation, pilot plant scale-up and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements.
• Drive part of the innovation pipeline, product development, formulation and lead process design and specifications, process scale-up and commissioning.
• Manage stakeholders, representing RDQ with marketing, operations, and quality leads, and influence decisions based on data analysis and interpretation of results.
• Create and maintain accurate consumer centric specifications and create intellectual property that gives Mondelēz International a competitive advantage.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to support cross-functional team to identify opportunities for the brand based on business priorities and consumer needs.
• Provide technical input to project teams and act as a linkage back to the internal / external technical community.
• Design experiments, analyze results, and translate them into actionable recommendations with minimal guidance and support.
• Understand the functional characteristics of product ingredients, formulations, and process, including how they impact finished products to meet consumer expectations.
• Manage a wide-agenda of varying priorities with strong time-management and organization.
• Have knowledge of the commercialization process (how to take products from idea to market) and how to execute these processes with the right-fit agility.
• Think end to end to proactively assess risks and develop right-fit mitigation plans based on the probability and impact.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering or related fields.

Skills

• Strong technical foundation and technical curiosity.
• Knowledge of biscuit formulation/processes is a strong plus.
• Able to develop and drive technical projects with proper scientific rigor: conduct appropriate testing, gather, and analyze data, and develop recommendations based on findings & business contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and manage complexity.
• Participate in cross functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Write process specifications that deliver consistent, high-quality products across numerous manufacturing facilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (English required, Spanish a plus); able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Wellness and family support programs
• Life and disability insurance
• Retail savings plans
• Paid leave programs
• Education related programs
• Paid holidays and vacation time

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $86,900 to $119,515; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

Schedule

Hybrid - 3 Days work from office