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FDE Forward Deploy Engineer Snacking

McCain Foods


Job Location:

Gurgaon - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 September 2026 (6 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Title:FDE - Forward Deploy Engineer - Snacking

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:43988

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Forward Deployment Engineer (FDE) Snacking serves as the bridge between advanced technology capabilities and practical business application across McCains Snacking business. This role partners directly with business stakeholders to deploy AI automation data and digital solutions that improve commercial performance product innovation customer engagement supply chain effectiveness operational efficiency and decision-making.
Working at the intersection of business and technology the FDE translates business opportunities into scalable AI-enabled solutions by partnering with Snacking teams Digital Technology Data & Analytics AI Engineering Security Legal and other cross-functional stakeholders. The role ensures solutions are deployed responsibly adopted by users integrated into existing workflows and scaled where measurable business value is demonstrated.
What youll be doing.
  • Partner with Snacking business teams to identify opportunities where AI automation analytics and digital technologies can improve business outcomes operational efficiency and customer value.
  • Translate business challenges and opportunities into clear technical requirements solution designs and deployment roadmaps.
  • Deploy practical solutions that support product innovation portfolio management customer engagement commercial execution demand planning supply chain optimization and operational excellence.
  • Lead or support pilots proofs of concept and rapid experimentation efforts to validate business value before broader deployment.
  • Define success measures adoption criteria business outcomes and evaluation frameworks for new solutions.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to test solutions in real-world business environments and recommend whether initiatives should scale refine pause or retire.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve productivity insight generation decision-making customer experiences and business processes.
  • Partner with AI Engineering Data & Analytics Security Legal and Digital Technology teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards and governance requirements.
  • Act as a trusted translator between technical teams and business stakeholders simplifying complex concepts and ensuring alignment on priorities.
  • Support the integration of new AI and digital capabilities into existing workflows platforms systems and business processes.
  • Identify data process and technology gaps that may impact solution effectiveness and work with stakeholders to address them.
  • Develop enablement materials playbooks training content and user guidance to accelerate adoption and successful change management.
  • Gather user feedback and continuously improve deployed solutions based on business needs and outcomes.
  • Promote responsible AI data governance privacy security and ethical technology use across all deployments.
  • Share reusable frameworks deployment patterns lessons learned and best practices across the AI and digital organization.
What youll need to be successful.
  • Bachelors degree in Technology Business Engineering Data & Analytics Computer Science Supply Chain Food Science Marketing or a related field.
  • 10 years of experience in technology deployment digital transformation AI enablement data and analytics product development commercial technology or related disciplines.
  • Strong understanding of business processes within consumer packaged goods (CPG) food manufacturing snacking commercial operations supply chain product innovation customer engagement or comparable industries.
  • Demonstrated experience deploying technology solutions within business functions and driving adoption in real-world environments.
  • Experience with AI automation platforms data and analytics tools digital products enterprise applications or customer-facing technologies.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and technical concepts into clear business language.
  • Strong analytical thinking problem-solving stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Proven ability to balance innovation business value risk management and operational realities.
  • Experience working effectively in a global matrixed enterprise environment.
  • Understanding of privacy security responsible AI compliance and data governance principles.
  • Experience supporting pilots experimentation and scaled deployment of AI-enabled business solutions is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with Azure Databricks enterprise data platforms or modern AI ecosystems is an asset.
About the team.
The Forward Deployment Engineer Snacking is a senior individual contributor within McCains AI and Digital organization. The role partners closely with Snacking business leaders Digital Technology AI Engineering Data & Analytics Security Legal and cross-functional teams to accelerate the deployment of high-value AI and digital solutions. Working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment the FDE helps bring innovative technologies into day-to-day operations while ensuring strong governance adoption and measurable business impact.
About McCain.
Leadership principles.
At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
AI & Digital Capabilities.
At McCain AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. Were big believers in the power of working together in personit helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCains Global Privacy Policyand Global Employee Privacy Policy as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family:Information Technology

Location(s): IN - India : Haryana : Gurgaon

Company:McCain Foods(India) P Ltd


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McCain Foods | Our purpose - 'Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food'. We supply delicious frozen French fries, potato specialties, and appetizers to retail and foodservice customers around the globe.

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