What makes the role meaty?

Packaging Development & Innovation:

- Lead end-to-end packaging development for new products, renovations, and line extensions.

- Develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions for chilled, frozen, ambient, and retort products.

- Evaluate new packaging materials, formats, and technologies to improve functionality, shelf life, consumer experience, and sustainability.

- Support packaging innovation aligned with business growth priorities.

Scale Up & Commercialization:

- Lead packaging qualification from concept through commercial launch.

- Conduct packaging validation, line trials, transport simulation, and shelf-life studies.

- Ensure packaging compatibility with manufacturing processes and distribution conditions.

- Provide technical support during plant commissioning and commercialization.

Productivity & Value Engineering:

- Build and execute the packaging productivity pipeline through material optimization, specification harmonization, and cost reduction.

- Identify opportunities for packaging simplification without compromising product performance or food safety.

- Deliver annual productivity and savings targets.

Packaging Sustainability:

- Develop sustainable packaging roadmaps aligned with ESG objectives.

- Increase recyclability, reduce material usage, and evaluate alternative packaging materials.

- Ensure compliance with EPR and environmental regulations.

Supplier & Technology Management:

- Partner with suppliers to identify new technologies and improve packaging solutions.

- Qualify new suppliers and materials through structured validation protocols.

Quality & Regulatory Compliance:

- Ensure compliance with food contact regulations and quality standards.

- Develop packaging specifications, testing protocols, and change control processes.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

- Collaborate with R&D Product, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Regulatory teams.

People Leadership:

- Lead and develop the packaging R&D team.

- Build capability in packaging science and innovation.

We hope that you have:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Packaging Technology, Food Technology, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.

- 1015 years of packaging R&D experience in food, FMCG, or protein processing.

- Experience in flexible packaging, thermoforming, vacuum packaging, MAP, retort packaging, frozen food packaging, and commercialization.