Food Product Developer - fixed-term 1 year
Birmingham
GBP 40,000 - 60,000
How you will contribute:
* Lead medium size reformulation projects across different chocolate category platforms in the area of the flavours in Europe, adding value to the products and eliminating consumer irrelevant product features.
* Support Procurement sourcing and business continuity projects, validate alternative limited flavours suppliers on sensory and process-ability metrics.
* Cooperate with Subject Matter Experts to assure our limited flavours specifications deliver desired technical functionality, reflect sensory expectations of our consumers and are process-able on our production lines.
* Run pilot plant trials and basic sensory validations to assess the quality of the solution generated, constantly seeking optimization and improvement.
* Challenge status quo, be curious, optimize formulas, judge and challenge incoming ideas to help assure efficient R&D resources utilization on fewer but bigger initiatives.
* Work on flavours spec content reflecting industry standard features and making them up to Mondelez Specification Quality Standards.
* Cooperate within multifunctional project teams to successfully deliver the solutions.
What you will bring:
* University degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Technology or related.
* Experience in the food industry and confectionery is a strong advantage.
* Chocolate, sensory, PLM, spec management system, SAP knowledge would be appreciated.
* Fluency in English required; other language skills (Polish) are beneficial.
* General knowledge of food manufacturing technologies, ingredients and technical curiosity, ability to operate or learn fast how to operate pilot plant equipment.
* Good project management and negotiation skills.
* Enthusiasm and full accountability for the results, self-standing, open and ready to learn on the job.
* Can-do attitude, thinking outside the box, creativity, and willingness to take up challenges.
* Ability to work independently in a diverse and international environment.
It’s a fixed-term contract of employment for 1 year.
Target start date is 01.02.2025.
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Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term) Product Development, Science & Engineering.
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