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Mondelez International Packaging R&D Director - US Biscuit & Baked Snacks in East Hanover, New Jersey
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.
The Packaging Development R&D US Biscuit & Baked Snacks Director will translate business strategy into technical plans, innovation platforms, and key programs to deliver on expected growth and financial targets utilizing robust consumer insights and technical strategies. The Category Lead will lead change and mobilize the packaging organization in a changing environment, solving business problems with enterprise thinking. This focus will be across innovation, sustainability, productivity and brand renovation programs in the Business Unit and Category.
How you will contribute
The Packaging R&D Director will partner with the Business Unit commercial teams regarding prioritization and resource allocation decisions and tradeoffs while setting the right priorities/metrics/milestones. This role will be responsible for identifying, driving and commercializing emerging and existing packaging innovation / technology platforms that are brand, consumer, shopper, and customer relevant.
The position also has responsibility to partner in development and deployment of global brand strategies as well as the responsibility to align the region against the global brand / packaging strategies.
As a people leader, this role will develop and coach employees, identify and address capability needs and develop the talent pipeline.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
Deep technical Knowledge of Packaging materials, formats and manufacturing platforms
Ability to formulate sound R&D and technical strategies and objectives
Solid understanding of the packaging development process and procedures: technical feasibility, experimental design, consumer testing, etc.
In depth knowledge of material functionality, food safety, stability, regulatory restrictions
Ability to translate technical strategy into business deliverables to influence cross- partners
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Translate business strategy into technical plans, innovation platforms, and key programs to deliver on expected growth and financial targets utilizing robust consumer insights and technical strategies. Develop and implement NA B&BS Category Packaging Strategies (across 2 BUs)
Leverage global category and consumer insights to lead and develop packaging development technical strategy for the region categories including driving Innovation, sustainability, productivity, quality improvement, brand maintenance and technical services programs in NA. Influence the BU multifunctional strategy.
Lead the packaging region team in support of the packaging agenda for the BU. Senior single point of contact for Biscuit Packaging within the region and responsible for prioritizing the Packaging resources across the BUs to develop and execute innovation and renovation programs.
Deliver Business Units' AC, SP, and 4-2-1 Innovation funnel for the BU in line with global brand strategies.
Develop technical capabilities across the team in support of the global packaging vision and digital first approaches; develop and drive the agenda for Packaging as it relates to building capability for NA talent development; coach and develop talent pipeline within the Category team located in Mexico, US and Canada
Ensure robust IP strategy for the Category in NA.
Manage compliance to Mondelez relevant policies, as well as government regulations.
Education / Certifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Technology, Material Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar degree.
Job specific requirements:
10+ years in R&D Technical Packaging or relevant function with proven track record of people and project management in a highly technical and commercial environment
Experience in leading multi-functional and multi-cultural teams, influencing up, down and sideways
Experience leveraging internal and external resources and work in a highly matrixed environment
Experience in formulating strategy, planning, business leadership, problem solving, project management while operating in a dynamic and outcome-oriented environment.
Travel requirements:
10-15% domestic travel
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz , Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Job Type
Regular
Packaging Development & Engineering
Science & Engineering
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum
Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.
Join us and Make It An Opportunity!
Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.