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.
Collaborating with multiple functional groups in Mondelēz International and external organizations and opinion leaders, you develop and deploy nutrition strategies for brands like belVita, Clif Bar, and Triscuit in the United States and Canada. You contribute to our mindful snacking strategy by growing our portfolio in the wellbeing space, guiding breakthrough innovations and renovations that enhance the nutrition profile of our products, building credible brand communications, and leading external nutrition education and outreach to empower people to snack right.
How you will contribute
You will offer strategic direction, nutrition and wellbeing thought leadership for our mindful snacking strategy, inspiring product renovations and innovations. Working with regulatory and scientific affairs, marketing, consumer insights, nutrition research, and legal, you will promote nutrition and wellbeing messages and support the development and substantiation of science-backed claims used across media (packaging, advertising, websites, recipes, materials for health professionals, etc.).
In this role, you will lead internal nutrition and wellbeing education programs to increase employee knowledge and implement external health professional outreach programs and nutrition conference strategies to drive brand credibility and growth. Leveraging your understanding of nutrition science and policy and partnering with key functions like scientific affairs and corporate and government affairs, you will inform the company's external advocacy strategy and related stakeholder communications.
You will also represent the company's business interests by participating in strategic, external industry groups and nutrition partnerships. As a member of the NSC leadership team, you will direct a team of nutrition professionals (onsite and remote) and elevate the visibility and role of NSC as a respected, sought out partner across the North America business.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:• Registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)• Nutrition expert with deep experience in nutrition science, communications, policy and issues management, in the US and preferably in food industry• Translating nutrition insights and scientific research into relevant messages and credible claims• Possessing excellent oral and written communications skills and the ability to convey complex nutrition concepts in a clear, concise, and compelling manner• Influencing senior, cross-functional partners and external bodies• Managing and coaching people, including building strong teams, growing individuals and setting and managing professional development plans for a diverse team• Handling complexity, working with cross country/category teams, working with internal and external stakeholders, and working on multiple, high-profile projects in a dynamic environment
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Strategic Thinking; Results Driven; Proactive & Collaborative Leadership; Ability to Inspire Followership & Push Organizational Thinking
Education / Certifications:
RDN required; MBA, MS or PhD in nutrition or a related field is strongly preferred
Job specific requirements:
8-10 years of experience in nutrition, working in or with the food or beverage industry
Travel requirements:
10-20%
Work schedule:
This position is located at our East Hanover, NJ location. Must live within commuting distance to East Hanover site.
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, weproduce 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
Nutrition Strategy & Communications
Science & Engineering