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.

You are an internally recognized expert in process development and process engineering and identify, define and solve complex business problems by applying your broad technical and consumer knowledge and in-depth understanding of manufacturing technology related to Mondelēz products. You serve as a senior technical resource for the organization, regularly interacting with senior management.

How you will contribute

You will support development, optimization and specification of processes that deliver consumer benefit through new products, quality improvements and cost savings opportunities. You will develop project objectives, technical approach, project plans, deliverables and timelines to deliver solutions on time and on budget, and execute against these plans, all while providing status updates to stakeholders. As a technical leader for process development and process technologies, you will: continually evolve your business-relevant expertise; define and share technical best practices; influence technical direction for the benefit of the business, and; drive the technical development of people in RDQ through teaching, coaching and mentoring, and identifying future technical leaders.

What you will bring

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

Executing bench-top, pilot-scale, and plant-scale process development activities and plant commercializationProject management skills that are action-orientated with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple, complex projects, prioritize, and manage budgets, risk and timelinesManufacturing operations and process engineeringThinking and working globallyProcess background with a demonstrated understanding of statistical, modeling and simulation toolsLeading technical teams and junior talent to deliver on process innovations and renovationsInfluencing the technical direction of the business to deliver benefit using organizational awareness and clear communicationEnsure that foundational skills/capabilities keep pace with technology advancements

More about this role

· Project management and execution of change projects to cost/time/scope· Oversee the capital engineering agenda, including providing technical support, Vendor and equipment selection fit for purpose, and capital management· Lead change agenda for growth and NPD projects executed at Internal & External manufacturing Sites· Development of costings (COGS) for NPDs to support decision making for commercial decisions.· Support External Manufacturer Development to ensure Compliance with MDLZ Quality Standards· Lead and execute selected projects driving Productivity and Gross Profit margin within Supply Chain / Operations· Ensure that project scope takes into consideration minimizing waste (product giveaway, raw and pack waste, and write-offs)· Review internal manufacturing complexity and external manufacturing options to support considerations on manufacturing complexity (utilising existing asset platforms, product formats, and managing SKU proliferation)· Responsible for operations input into the I2M project management process for External manufacturing.  Interface between site and the commercial business.· Completion of master data (BOMs and Routings) for new products for External Manufacturing operations and NPDs· Drive consistency in documentation and business processes to ensure high level of inputs and assist good decision making.· Ensure that suitable risk assessment and contingency planning is in-place, communicated, and agreed upon by all stakeholders· Enable best practice sharing by ensuring all projects are properly closed out and key learning’s are documented following the IIM Design Review (DR) process. 

Education / Certifications:

Degree in Engineering, with advantage of any additional qualifications in Business.Typically, 8 years’+ experience in a high-volume, high-speed manufacturing industry, preferably food, beverages or pharmaceutical in either an engineering, production, technical or quality roleExperience in the identification and delivery of process improvement preferred

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International’s Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets.  The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelēz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne.  The Business Unit’s Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.  

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.

Job Type

Regular

Process Development & Engineering

Science & Engineering