Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
What you need to know about this position
The Food Safety/Sanitation Principal Scientist must possess the educational background, practical experience, and technical skills to ensure effective deployment of MDLZ risk-based Food Safety management programs from design to execution supporting the External Manufacturers network in the North America region. This is a leadership role that provides technical expertise to cross-functional teams, such as R&D, Corporate Quality, and supply chain senior management. The candidate must be versatile, able to work in cross-functional teams, and be capable of working proactively across multiple projects.
How you will contribute
You will be part of the Global Food Safety team, reporting to the Corporate Food Safety leader in NA. The scope of this role is to provide technical subject matter expertise to appropriate functions and locations within the North America External Manufacturing (EM) network.
Main responsibilities include:
Outline the food safety and sanitation strategy, priorities, and ways of working, in alignment with the Company and functional strategies for external manufacturers in the region.
Review and approve food safety in design documentation. Provide guidance to External Manufacturing sites’ about Food Safety programs, such as HACCP (including validation and verification), PEM, Finished product testing, Allergen management, Foreign Material management, sanitation, pest management and cleaning programs, etc. in area of responsibility.
Champion and promote a robust food safety culture within the EM network by engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, providing technical expertise to build capability, and assessing end-to-end food safety and sanitation programs and performance.
Ensure Risk Assessment is employed as the key decision-making approach for Product, Process and Package Design Safety in area of responsibility.
Support effective management of operational Food Safety and sanitation challenges at priority external factories, providing technical knowledge to facilitate troubleshooting and problem solving, including recommending disposition decision making based on risk assessment.
Review, analyze and trend Food Safety and sanitation KPIs for external manufacturing sites to proactively identify preventive actions.
Communicate and showcase food safety and sanitation best practices to key stakeholders in the EM network.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
Strong management skills, handling complexity & judgement, good business acumen coupled with extensive technical knowledge and skills.
Proven track record of delivering risk-based Food Safety Programs to drive commercial outcomes, within CPG food environment. Strong manufacturing food safety and sanitation experience.
Good understanding of food safety in design, must have knowledge of the commercialization process, including preliminary food safety assessments, pest management and sanitation.
Project management and managing multiple priorities.
Self-starter with a strong drive for results, ability to work remote with limited supervision and flexibility to adjust work schedule outside of core hours to support urgent plant and business needs.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence key business partners.
Sound product safety knowledge (understanding of microbiology) / food technology across product portfolio (biscuit/bars/chocolate/candy).
A culture of restless curiosity and a continuous improvement mentality
Required Experience:
Minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in the food industry, to include but not limited to plant food safety/sanitation, food safety auditing and compliance, microbiological sampling and management.
Strong technical knowledge and experience on Food Safety, including Food Safety and Sanitation programs such as HACCP, and pre-requisite programs (GMP, pest control, pathogen environmental monitoring, etc.), and technical Food Safety risk assessments.
Previous experience in cross functional teams leading, supporting resolution of technical issues, issue management and necessary improvements in compliance to company’s policies and procedures.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all functions and levels within the organization.
Digitally savvy & data driven mindset.
Education:
MS, PhD (preferred) in Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Science, or related field.
Travel requirements:
50% travel to locations in Canada, US, and Mexico.
Work schedule:
Hybrid (1 day/week on site) in the Chicago/NJ area.
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer PolicyBusiness Unit SummaryThe 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 TypeRegularFood safetyProduct Quality, Safety and Compliance