Packaging Innovation Lead – Sustainable Solutions

Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd.; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd. is seeking a senior packaging development leader to drive the design, development, and commercialization of sustainable and cost-effective packaging solutions in the FMCG sector.

You will collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing to deliver innovative packaging, ensure regulatory and quality compliance, and optimize costs across the value chain.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in FMCG packaging development.
• Packaging Diploma or equivalent.
• Innovation and commercialisation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of packaging solutions that meet product, manufacturing, quality, and consumer requirements.
• Drive packaging projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring successful implementation and operational readiness.
• Support manufacturing through packaging problem-solving, re-engineering initiatives, and cost optimization projects.
• Collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and suppliers to deliver innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.
• Develop and manage packaging specifications, standards, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical expertise in packaging materials, technologies, and manufacturing processes.
• Support supplier selection, packaging trials, plant requirements, and packaging-related capital investment projects.
• Ensure packaging changes are implemented in a controlled, compliant, and consistent manner across the value chain.
• Lead packaging governance, ensuring accurate documentation, specifications, and system compliance (PLM, SAP/Oracle, trials, and approvals).
• Oversee packaging trials, validation activities, and commercialization to ensure manufacturing readiness and successful implementation.
• Drive packaging performance through shelf-life assessments, packaging evaluations, yield optimization, and risk management.
• Lead artwork, colour standards, and packaging change management processes to ensure quality and compliance.
• Champion sustainable packaging solutions through design optimization, recycling initiatives, waste reduction, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Packaging development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Packaging Diploma

Tools

SAP

Oracle

PLM systems

Job description

Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd. is seeking a senior packaging development leader to drive the design, development, and commercialization of sustainable and cost-effective packaging solutions in the FMCG sector.

You will collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing to deliver innovative packaging, ensure regulatory and quality compliance, and optimize costs across the value chain.