Scientist Ii

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelz International Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience.How you will contributeWith the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks.You will plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.).You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create. and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.What you will bringA desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager Prioritizing and managing activities Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing Putting the consumer at the heart of development activitiesWhat you need to know about this position:This position requires a detailed understanding of the development process and awareness of enabling technologies to contribute to project objectives and outcomes.This role is responsible for independently planning and delivering technical tracks within projects, also providing a linkage to cross functional teams.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Project Planning Analyse project objectives and develop technical plan to deliver (tasks, timeline, budget, risk management plan, interlinkages) Prepares technical feasibility assessment based on accessing global, external and own technical knowhow and supplemented with further research and/or consultation Identifies resource needs required to deliver assigned projects Independently prepares detailed project plans, including risk matrix, contingency plans and design of experimentsProgram/Project Leadership & Execution Executes multiple projects according to developed project plans Identify and remove project hurdles and execute out contingency plans, manage stakeholders and information flow Act as project manager, in some cases, and coordinate with other functions as well as external resources/partners and ensures plan and resource (material, manpower, etc.) availability to support project objectives Represent R&D in cross functional team if appointed R&D track lead. Seek inputs from other R&DQ colleagues and ensure R&D track is managed and aligned with total project planProduct Specification & Regulatory Prepare all necessary technical documents & specifications Review and revise technical specifications to maintain accuracy of specification Lead in product assessment against regulations, intellectual property and corporate standardsOrganisation Excellence & Development Provide technical coaching to junior staff where applicable Seek to improve self and teams technical depth Lead the adaptation of new and existing technologies to increase teams technical capabilities Contribute to a create a successful team environmentWhat extra ingredients you will bring:Organisation Excellence & Development Provide technical coaching to junior staff where applicable Seek to improve self and teams technical depth Lead the adaptation of new and existing technologies to increase teams technical capabilities Contribute to a create a successful team environment Diversity in thoughts & perspectivesEducation / Certifications: Bachelors degree in Food science/Technology and/or Food engineering Desired minimum of 56 years experience in a technical project management capacity Competent computer skills and systems knowledgeJob specific requirements:Conduct Pilot validation studies, scale up & commercialization, Process understanding & modifications, Specification creation & management of specs & data, Cross functional interactions, Consumer understanding & Science behind it, Regulatory understanding of various regions in AMEA, Global & Regional interfacing, Agility & Technical Depth, Presentation skillsTravel requirements:LimitTravel within India & across AMEA for implementation of projects in key marketsWork scheduleRegular 5 Days working, based in Thane, Maharashtra.Business Unit Summary: *Headquartered in Singapore, Mondelz I,

Keyskills :
Food scienceScienceEngineeringTechnical writingProject managementProduct developmentPresentation skillsRegulatory understandingCross functional interactions