Associate Manager Packaging Engineering

As Associate Manager Packaging Engineering you will participate in the finished goods packaging development and optimization, including copacking and displays. You will collaborate with the team with needs, goals, specifications and optimization; execute the Sustainable Development packaging strategy and contribute to the development of packaging at best cost, quality and time-to-market, taking into account the need for innovation, differentiation and standardization. You will also participate in the needs requirements definition, sustainability, sourcing strategy and supplier selection. 

Main responsabilities:

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  Support all the steps from design to implementation of packaging supply needs​

  
  


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  Collaborate with categories and local marketing to develop new packaging and display

  
  


• Lead innovation projects on the packaging expertise and provide technology watch​


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  Execute standard processes for Packaging Development​

  
  


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  Implement the packaging item codification rules (data integrity within operational procurement)​

  
  


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  Participate in Packaging complexity and cost reduction programs. Support packaging cost saving roadmap and production efficiency gains (value engineering)​

  
  


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  Participate in packaging projects and identify new packaging solutions to support new business needs​

  
  


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  Consider Sustainable Development criteria to develop new packaging and work on new PPWR transformation

  
  


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  Assist in packaging standardization of processes, tools, materials and design​

  
  


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  Support with the industrialization of existing or new packaging materials, tools and machinery in factories and copacking centers​

  
  


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  Support with packaging material and packaging line continuous improvement on cost and quality​

  
  


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  Participate in packaging technical specification definition

  
  

Qualifications:

• Engineering/ Industrial Designing background


• Minimum 2 years of experience in packaging roles, possibly within FMCG/CPG industry


• Fluent English and French


• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint


• Knowledge of Sustainable Development trends will be a plus.


• Knowledge of AutoCAD / Artios will be a plus


• Priority management, ability to deal with tight deadlines


• Project management skills


• Autonomy


• Proactivity

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.