**Job Description** ------------------------ **Are you ready to make this a reality at Mondelēz International?** **Join our mission to lead the future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.** Working as part of a cross-functional team, you will lead RDQ activities required to complete new product development and maintain portfolios and/or productivity projects, always keeping in mind the goal of delivering the desired consumer experience. **How You Will Contribute** You will work independently to plan, lead, and coordinate technical projects according to RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements. You will effectively communicate status and risks, and plan, lead, and coordinate pilot and factory trials in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements. Additionally, you will plan, lead, and coordinate development activities (e.g., product shelf-life testing, quality design, consumer test preparation, etc.). To guide product development, you will use digital simulation models to gather, understand, and interpret consumer insights and business information. In this role, you will create and maintain accurate, consumer-led specifications and be responsible for stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on analysis and interpretation of results. **What You Will Bring** A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career, along with the following experience and knowledge: * Lead RDQ teams and influence cross-functional teams * Manage multiple priorities * Proactively identify complex technical or business problems and develop and implement solutions * Apply technical curiosity and understanding to interpret and analyze data * Effectively influence senior and cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including drafting conclusions in technical reports * Train and coach others **More About This Role** We recognize our role as agents of transformation to generate positive change; therefore, diversity, equity, and inclusion are among our top priorities. We believe in breaking down stereotypes and barriers to ensure society’s representation within our company. To achieve this, we have a Diversity Committee operating across four pillars: Persons with Disabilities (PwD), Ethnic-Racial, Women, and LGBTQIAPN+, and we are also part of MOVER — Movement for Racial Equity. **Key Responsibilities:** * Lead medium- and high-complexity projects for the LA (Latin America) region, involving different product categories and the company’s strategic initiatives; * Facilitate alignment and decision-making with cross-functional teams, ensuring interdepartmental connectivity, prioritization, and efficient project execution; * Serve as the focal point for technical and strategic discussions related to productivity, specifications, and portfolio simplification; * Actively participate in governance forums and periodic project reviews, tracking risks, opportunities, timelines, and action plans; * Identify, develop, and implement productivity and optimization opportunities for products, processes, and specifications; * Build relationships with strategic suppliers, conducting technical evaluations and supporting innovation and harmonization initiatives; * Ensure critical analysis of technical specifications and proper management of information in internal systems; * Collaborate with regional and global teams to drive productivity, harmonization, and continuous improvement initiatives; * Influence stakeholders across various organizational levels to accelerate decisions and ensure initiative progress; * Support the building and management of the project pipeline, contributing to value generation and portfolio simplification. **Technical Competencies:** * Bachelor’s degree completed in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Production Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or related fields; * Experience with medium- to high-complexity projects in R&D, productivity, specifications, or product optimization within a manufacturing environment; * Experience interacting with cross-functional teams and managing projects; * Knowledge of raw materials, technical specifications, production processes, and/or product development; * **Advanced Spanish and/or English** ; * Analytical profile, with ability to identify productivity and simplification opportunities; * **Availability for a fixed-term contract until December/2026, in a hybrid work model and administrative hours at the Curitiba – PR plant;** * Preference for diverse candidates *(Women; Black and Brown individuals; Persons with Disabilities (PwD); LGBTQIAPN+)*. **Behavioral Competencies** * Strong interpersonal relationship skills and cross-functional collaboration; * Analytical mindset and strategic vision to identify opportunities and solve problems; * Clear communication and ability to influence stakeholders across all organizational levels; * Proactivity, ownership mindset, and autonomy in leading projects; * Ability to prioritize, organize, and simultaneously manage multiple demands; * Learning agility and adaptability in dynamic environments; Collaborative profile, focused on solution-building and continuous improvement. * Mondelēz International is attentive to the Future of Work and values the well-being of our people, striving to deliver the best possible experiences. Therefore, some of our administrative roles are eligible for the hybrid model, allowing remote work on certain days of the week. **Relocation Support Available?** ------------------------------------ No relocation assistance available Business Unit Summary ### **Mondelēz Brasil is Mondelēz International’s fourth-largest operation worldwide, with approximately 7\.500 employees who proudly produce, sell, and distribute some of Brazil’s most beloved brands of chewing gum, candies, powdered beverages, cream cheeses, chocolates, cookies, and desserts. We manufacture products favored by Brazilians, such as Bis, Lacta, Oreo, Club Social, Sonho de Valsa, Trakinas, Trident, Halls, Royal, Tang, and many others. We truly are part of Brazilians’ daily lives: You can find our mouth-watering products in over 700\.000 points of sale, and we are present in over 92% of Brazilian households. Our factories are located in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state, and Curitiba, Paraná state. We also host one of the company’s 11 global technology centers, which is responsible for research and development so that we can continue creating new and innovative products—delivering the right snack, at the right time, made the right way.** Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer, and all candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. **Employment Type** ------------------- Temporary (Fixed Term) Product development Science \& Engineering
João Silva
Indeed · HR
João Silva
Indeed · HR
