Mondelēz International
How You Will Contribute
The Senior Director Consumer Science Innovation is a highly strategic role and will manage the Global Consumer Science Innovation team with the primary function of driving consumer centric innovation programs in Mondelez international. You ensure that multiple global innovation programs are delivered to the required standards, on time to meet Mondelēz International growth ambition and become the Global Leader in Snacking.
You will co-lead with marketing the cross-category Innovation excellence teams to enable innovation in the Mondelez categories.
You will be involved in decision making and change management and will coach, mentor and develop members of the global consumer science innovation team (currently 18 FTEs).
You will directly contribute to embedding a consumer-centric approach into the Consumer Science organization and will frequently partner with regional and global R&D, Global Insights and Analytics and marketing leaders.
You will stay up to date on trends, external consumer research methods and identify and initiate new consumer research programs. The role requires strong partnership with R&D, Insights and Analytics and marketing leaders to help identify strategic growth opportunities, conduct strategic business updates, make recommendations for program improvements across the Innovation Excellence eco system.
You will also develop annual and long-term budgets that include consideration of human and financial resources.
You will manage a team of consumer scientists and report to the VP Global Head of Consumer Science.
What You Will Bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Consumer science for innovation at a senior level with emphasis on the fast-moving consumer goods area
- Demonstrated knowledge of innovation practices and frameworks.
- Co-created consumer-centric innovation strategies to deliver business growth goals
- Uncovered new/partially met consumer jobs to be done and played leadership role in delivering successful transformational innovation that unlocked discontinuous growth and value creation
- Led iterative transactional learning experiments (multiple convergence/divergence steps), with responsibility for setting learning goals and success criteria
- Co-led cultural change to enable corporate innovation vision and goals
- Co-led FEI initiatives that have delivered significant in-market value
- Practitioner of cutting-edge metrics to understand and model consumer delight and value creation, e.g., concept/product/brand fit, trial, and repeat, NPS, BBF, deprivation testing
- Experience managing risk including creating balanced innovation pipeline/portfolio
- Thought leader knowledge of consumer research techniques for innovation
- Application of consumer research in a fast-moving consumer goods, client-side commercial environment
- Line management, leading teams and coaching and mentoring others
- Partnering with clients and stakeholders as individuals and teams and building relationships
- Using negotiation skills effectively to resolve conflict
- Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing, with good organizational development skills
- Maintaining a safe working environment for self and others
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Consumer science at a senior level with emphasis on the fast-moving consumer goods area
- Applying sensory and consumer research in a fast-moving consumer goods, client-side commercial environment
- Line management, leading teams and coaching and mentoring others
- Partnering with clients and stakeholders as individuals and teams and building relationships
- Using negotiation skills effectively to resolve conflict
- Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing, and good organizational development skills
- Maintaining a safe working environment for self and others
More About This Role
What you need to know about this position:
This position strengthens the ability for R&D to develop products that drive consumer delight and helps deliver against Mondelez International goals to be the global leader in snacking. You will be responsible for delivering superior consumer product design and shaping innovation pipelines.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
A strong knowledge of innovation practices and consumer research tools and the application of those to innovation
Education / Certifications:
BSc or PhD in science-based discipline
Job specific requirements:
- 10-15 years of experience
- Critical Thinking
- Systems Thinking
- Visioning with persistence, tenaciousness, and confidence.
Travel requirements:
20-30%
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy
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
Consumer Science
Science & Engineering
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