European Lead, Nutrition & Scientific Affairs

Are you ready to revolutionize the future of snacking We are seeking a senior visionary nutrition professional to spearhead the development of cutting-edge nutrition strategies and approaches for our key brands in Mondelez International Europe Region (MEU) such as Belvita Philadelphia Milka Cadbury Oreo or LU.

In this high-impact role you will serve as the lead of an expert nutrition team inspiring and empowering them to proactively translate science and external insights into strategic actionable opportunities to drive growth for European business.

You and your team will be instrumental in championing our mindful snacking wellbeing strategy and informing innovation and renovation plans. This involves guiding product design consumer centric winning claims and breakthrough communications that are rooted in robust nutrition science regulatory and policy foresight and evolving consumer needs.

You will also collaborate expansively with diverse cross functional groups within Mondelēz International and external organizations including leveraging a strong proven experience presence and active influence within trade associations translating scientific insights and your expert understanding of the dynamic external environment into business preparedness strategies and addition to guiding our portfolio of the future your expertise strong external networks and leadership will be critical in shaping our food and nutrition policy perspective and plans and advancing Mondelez related advocacy agenda.

This is an unparalleled opportunity to leverage your scientific acumen and leadership presence to inspire action that makes a profound impact on some of the worlds most beloved snack brands.

How you will contribute

As the European Lead Nutrition & Scientific Affairs you will offer strategic direction and nutrition thought leadership for our mindful snacking wellbeing strategy in Europe Region (MEU) inspiring product renovations and innovations. Working with regulatory and scientific affairs marketing consumer insights nutrition research and legal corporate affairs and strategy 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.). Leveraging your understanding of nutrition science and public health and partnering with key functions corporate and government affairs you will be a lynch pin in informing the companys external food and nutrition policy advocacy strategy and efforts. You will also represent the companys business interests by developing a strategic plan of participating in strategic external industry groups and scientific organizations. You will direct a remote team of nutrition professionals located in multiple countries and covering NSC responsibilities within their business units.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Well established Nutrition expert with deep experience in nutrition science communications policy and issues management in the UK and Europe within the food industry

• Strong proven experience presence and active influence in representing company interests within trade associations and external organizations

• Established people/team leader with ability to manage remotely

• 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

• Operating within a dynamic food policy and regulatory landscape and partnering with other functions to effectively guide the business

• 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