Manager - Process Development and Engineering at Mondelez International

What you will bring

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

• Process development and/or process deployment ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Leading project teams and influencing cross-functional teams
• Planning and delivering on multiple priorities
• Identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
• Understanding equipment design and manufacturing processes to support process specifications
• Using technical data to influence stakeholders
• Coaching and mentoring others in a process community
• Being a constant champion for the consumer

What you need to know about this position:

• Independent lead in execution of various project types, either multiple complex projects in parallel but with phased deadlines or, medium to large sized RD&Q projects / activities with 3-5 interfaces outside RD&Q / supports Chocolate RD&Q projects with a focus on contline/Gifting and seasonal products. 
• Lead platform developments and market roll outs for products in chocolate category.
• Market survey, competition benchmarking, idea development and recommendation for new product ideas, feasibility study, product development, design validation, lead benchtop and Pilot plant trial, support Factory trials & commercialization. 
• Specification development and approval from relevant cross functional teams with a clear understanding of the specification management system and its interlinkages with cross functional activities. 
• Conducts relevant regulatory & legal compliance checks and nutritional profiling and generates IP as applicable.
• Develops manufacturing process coordinating with the Supply Chain and engineering team.
• Responsible for deriving process specifications, scale up and commercialization of the products.
• Ensures consistency, technical precision and compliance to processes and systems. Independent interpretation of data to deliver results and draw business relevant conclusions. Use of statistical tools for data analysis. Technology transfer document preparation and review.
• Effectively structures and presents status updates / proposals to influence partners or share with higher management (up to and including Director-level)
• Requires limited coaching of direct manager on complex activities, especially business-related topics or new technical knowledge. Is used to remote management and remote WOW.
• Awareness of business partners with focus on network-building. Technical network building within and outside the category and across functions such as Marketing, Procurement, Operations, Corporate Quality, etc.
• Trains and supports others within department on range of topics within own scientific discipline. 
• Responsible for delivering individual and team goals.
• Management of summer interns/technical trainees’ employees.

This position will bring 

• Agility & faster execution.
• Technical knowhow on various chocolate platforms with knowledge base on SSA chocolate products and portfolio.
• Alternate process development /enhancement of quality centerlines to bring continuous improvement on the taste profile of the chocolate

Education / Certifications:

• Chemical Engineering/Food engineering /Biochemical engineering degree with 8+ years of work experience in handling process /product roles at manufacturing site independently.