Senior Packaging Technologist, Asia: Innovation Lead

Suntory Beverage & Food Asia; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Suntory Beverage & Food Asia is seeking a Senior Packaging Technologist to lead packaging development from concept to commercialization across Asia. You will ensure solutions meet consumer, regulatory, cost and supply chain requirements while driving innovation.

Collaborating with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Quality and regional manufacturing, you will push sustainability initiatives and maintain high quality standards across diverse markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a packaging-related field is required.
• 8–12+ years of experience in packaging development within FMCG, food & beverage, pharma or related industries.
• Experience leading packaging development projects from concept to commercialization across multiple Asian markets.
• Knowledge of regional packaging regulations, food contact compliance, labeling and environmental legislation.
• Sustainability experience including recyclability and material optimization.
• Familiarity with PLM tools and digital packaging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, qualification and commercialization of packaging solutions for Asia.
• Drive packaging innovation through new materials and formats to enhance performance and growth.
• Manage development plans, change requests, approvals and technical documentation.
• Provide technical expertise to resolve packaging quality and manufacturing challenges.
• Lead regional sustainability initiatives and ensure compliance with safety, labeling and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Quality and Manufacturing.
• Build relationships with suppliers and external partners to drive innovation and supply continuity.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Packaging development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

PLM tools

Job description

Suntory Beverage & Food Asia is seeking a Senior Packaging Technologist to lead packaging development from concept to commercialization across Asia. You will ensure solutions meet consumer, regulatory, cost and supply chain requirements while driving innovation.

Collaborating with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Quality and regional manufacturing, you will push sustainability initiatives and maintain high quality standards across diverse markets.