This role involves planning and leading technical projects in product development, managing RDQ activities, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery while adhering to manufacturing standards.
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.
Working as part of a cross-functional team you lead the RDQ activities required to complete new product development and maintain portfolios and/or productivity projects keeping in mind the goal to deliver the desired consumer experience.
How you will contribute
You will work independently to plan, lead and coordinate technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements You will effectively communicate status and risks and plan, lead and coordinate pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. In addition, you will plan, lead and coordinate development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation. etc.). To provide direction for product development, you will use digital simulation models to obtain, understand and interpret consumer insights and commercial information. In this role, you will create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications and be responsible for stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on conclusions made from analysis and interpretation of results.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
We have a friendly, supportive team located across 3 sites in Germany, Poland, and the UK. This role has preferred locations of Wrocław, Poland and Bournville, UK offices - your manager will be based in the UK.
What extra ingredients will you bring:
Education / Certifications:
Travel requirements: some travel within Europe may be required, depending on the projects undertaken, but we would expect this to exceed 20% of your time.
Important: this is a full-time position, and contract duration is 18 months (July/2026 until December/2027).
Work schedule: standard working hours (Mon-Fri). This position requires presence in the office on a weekly basis - number of days may vary depending on project needs (~ 60% of the time).
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. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
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.
Excited to grow your career?
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!
IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER
Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Product development
Science & Engineering
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 a cross-functional team you lead the RDQ activities required to complete new product development and maintain portfolios and/or productivity projects keeping in mind the goal to deliver the desired consumer experience.
How you will contribute
You will work independently to plan, lead and coordinate technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements You will effectively communicate status and risks and plan, lead and coordinate pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. In addition, you will plan, lead and coordinate development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation. etc.). To provide direction for product development, you will use digital simulation models to obtain, understand and interpret consumer insights and commercial information. In this role, you will create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications and be responsible for stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on conclusions made from analysis and interpretation of results.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Leading RDQ teams and influencing cross-functional teams
- Handling multiple priorities
- Proactively identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
- Applying technical curiosity and understanding to interpret and analyze data
- Effectively influencing senior-level and cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical report conclusions
- Coaching and mentoring others
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
We have a friendly, supportive team located across 3 sites in Germany, Poland, and the UK. This role has preferred locations of Wrocław, Poland and Bournville, UK offices - your manager will be based in the UK.
What extra ingredients will you bring:
- Great communication and project management skills
- Experience of working in the food industry, specific experience of confectionery and/or chocolate would be an additional advantage
- Technical foundation and curiosity
- Creative thinking
- Growth mindset
Education / Certifications:
- A food science, or engineering qualification at university level / degree.
- Food science, or engineering experience (4+ years) ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market.
- Languages: fluency in English is mandatory. For candidates based in Poland - Polish language is not required.
Travel requirements: some travel within Europe may be required, depending on the projects undertaken, but we would expect this to exceed 20% of your time.
Important: this is a full-time position, and contract duration is 18 months (July/2026 until December/2027).
Work schedule: standard working hours (Mon-Fri). This position requires presence in the office on a weekly basis - number of days may vary depending on project needs (~ 60% of the time).
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. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
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.
Excited to grow your career?
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!
IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER
Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Product development
Science & Engineering
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