**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.** Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete Packaging Design and Packaging Deployment for Innovation/Growth projects and productivity projects across multiple geographies with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience. **How you will contribute** With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct activities to generate appropriate packaging information, using sampling and supplier management, and pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. In this role, you will plan and conduct process development activities (e.g. packaging design and specifications, packaging scale up, commissioning etc.) and help with planning and the effective use of resources, including the use of external agencies. You will also create technical reports, which will require your skills in analysis and interpretation of results that will lead to conclusions and recommendations; create and maintain accurate packaging specifications; and create intellectual property to drive our competitive advantage. **What you will bring** A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in: + Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager + Prioritizing and managing activities + Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently + Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions + Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing + Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities + Technical curiosity and a collaborative mindset **More about this role** **What you need to know about this position:** This is an R&D Packaging Development position in Canada cross category, responsible for delivering against multiple brands. You must have experience in package development and plant trial execution in a fast-paced environment. You must possess strong technical skills and the ability to learn on the fly. This position reports to the Packaging Lead for Canada cross category. You will be part of cross-functional teams delivering Innovation, Renovation, Productivity, Quality and Sustainability efforts. You will work with product and process development, marketing, quality, procurement, finance, supply chain, suppliers, and others. You will leverage your packaging skills to conduct prototyping, package design & sizing, material selection and specifications, pallet patterns, etc. You will create and maintain accurate packaging specifications and potentially participate in the development of intellectual property to drive our competitive advantage. **What extra ingredients you will bring:** + Graphics: apply knowledge around the printing process to determine how it affects package performance. Effectively apply to business issues and make appropriate recommendations. + Product Packaging interactions: apply knowledge of product, process, and package interactions to make material recommendations and narrow down variables during development process. + Ability to work with different levels of the organization. + Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization. + Ability to get results through working with a diverse team. + Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage complexity. + Executional excellence, time management and problem-solving competencies. **Education / Certifications:** + Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline. **Job specific requirements:** + 2-3 years’ experience in a packaging development role, including co-op and/or internship experience. **Travel requirements:** + Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for domestic vendor/manufacturing visits. No Relocation support available **Business Unit Summary** With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging. Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging. **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.