Regional Packaging Lead

Pladis

• Degree (or equivalent) in Packaging, Engineering, Design
• 10 years in Packaging technical and project management related role in FMCG business
• Working Knowledge of a wide range of packaging materials and design for manufacture and interfaces with Packaging Machiner
• Experience with project managing complex packaging development projects
• Packaging legislation understanding and specification development
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
•  Strong English language skill

İŞ TANIMI

• Delivery of Packaging programme for the region product range, working closely with Marketing, Product Development, and Supply Chain and Procurement, for priority brands and supporting portfolio of solutions and new idea generation and exploration
• Owner of packaging specifications, documentations and implementation processes for the product area concerned
• Support Regional Lead and other Packaging team members and build on their combined expertise in the creation of new Packaging solutions as required
• Input to pladis sustainability targets and initiatives for material group
• Provide specific material expertise to support the resolution of packaging manufacturing and quality issues across pladis
• Create packaging specifications in line with project requirements; ensuring legislative and regulatory compliance, fitness for purpose including functional performance related attributes and compliance aspects. Packaging specifications input to relevant pladis packaging database
• Ensure all quality testing is carried out for new packaging formats, e.g. shelf-life, taint and odour, travel tests
• Conduct and report on packaging trials at pladis sites, co-makers/packers and machinery suppliers in partnership with site based colleagues
• Develop success criteria and trial protocol improvements with factories for new machinery and materials including acceptance testing for major manufacturing initiatives
• Personal and technical development of direct reports and technical development of site colleagues
• Support project innovation and idea generation processes to ensure alignment with the Packaging Strategy