Senior Packaging Technologist: Lead NPD & SC Projects

Kraft Heinz; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Nijmegen, Netherlands is seeking a Senior Packaging Technologist to provide technical packaging knowledge in multi-disciplinary teams. You will lead packaging development projects, drive NPD and VE initiatives, and oversee equipment upgrades and CAPEX maintenance in the SC network.

You will coach others, translate consumer needs into packaging concepts, and ensure sustainability and cost competitiveness while working in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Qualifications

• A completed packaging, engineering or science degree.
• +8 years of experience within packaging development in a complex / matrix organization.
• Strong in communication: informing, influencing, stakeholder management, network building.
• Fluent in business English (written & verbal).
• Independent worker.
• Understand consumer needs, driver and trends and translate into technical concepts, prototypes and drive towards execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging development projects with a consumer-first mindset.
• To lead large or complex projects with a high level of independence and understanding of packaging materials and formats.
• Delivering technically NPD, VE & Supply Chain projects through R&D governance and according to best practices.
• Lead from a packaging perspective Supply chain projects including new equipment and CAPEX maintenance on the SC network.
• Support the Packaging Development Team in developing new, improved or more cost-efficient packaging within the framework of the agreed innovation and cost-out pipeline.
• Good understanding of PPWR legislation and ability to translate into technical concepts.
• Delivering key goals; perfect the fundamentals, ensure cost competitiveness, make sustainability a competitive edge and strengthen capabilities and competences in the Packaging team through coaching.

Skills

Packaging development

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project leadership

Independent work

English fluency

Education

Packaging/Engineering/Science degree

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Nijmegen, Netherlands is seeking a Senior Packaging Technologist to provide technical packaging knowledge in multi-disciplinary teams. You will lead packaging development projects, drive NPD and VE initiatives, and oversee equipment upgrades and CAPEX maintenance in the SC network.

You will coach others, translate consumer needs into packaging concepts, and ensure sustainability and cost competitiveness while working in a fast-paced R&D environment.