Packaging Development & Specification Management Technologist

Job description

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a self-confident R&D packaging & Specification Management expert who will play a strong role in supporting Mashreq Foods & Refreshment agenda forward. The job holder will work closely with internal Unilever functions (R&D, Marketing, Supply Management and Supply Chain) and external suppliers to cover all aspects of the development and deployment within Mashreq.

JOB SUMMARY

• Supports packaging innovation and saving projects OTIF for responsible categories

• Ensuring all packaging material (PAM) and palletization pattern (P&P) specs are successfully created and approved in team center ready for successful BOM creation

• Ability to use SAP-PLM system for BOM creation & approvals when required for all the NAME portfolio

• Supports the implementation of specifications reflecting regional / local technical requirements.

• Assists driving global R&D digital agenda within local R&D. Empowers local R&D team with being a PLM system expert.

Ensures specification completeness and integrity and understand the correct spec hierarchy in PLM.

• Maintain good, open, internal communication with data team, formulation and packaging developers, to ensure projects are delivered OTIF

• Responsible for advanced database queries and searches in support of business need.

•Involvement and support of complexity reduction initiatives, including providing regional updates

• Close collaboration with Marketing, Procurement and Supply Chain departments and R&D function supporting the business needs.

• Idea generation for savings and GM improvement
• Close working with RDC
• Building and maintaining relations with existing & new suppliers and developing them
• Briefing related teams to deliver packaging specifications appropriate to brand positioning, Supply Chain and supplier limitations in the local market
• Supporting related company functions to solve packaging related Supply Chain manufacturing issues, Quality issues and Consumer Complaints
• Supporting execution of tests & trials at laboratory, pilot plant or full factory scale and reporting of test & trial outcomes
• Contributing to risk assessment and executing risk management plans for projects
• Supporting in competitor benchmarking

•Leading specifications management for packaging projects and general portfolio of NAME countries Foods and Refreshment Packaging in Team center

•Leading promotion, AW change, copack projects where necessary

KEY REQUIREMNTS

• University degree in engineering; preferably mechanical, foods or chemical engineering background

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Supply Chain packaging filling lines / Quality Assurance in packaging / R&D packaging development department (preferred)

• Fluency of English

• Very good knowledge of MS Office

• Experience and knowledge of 2D and 3D visualization software packages(preferable)

• Experience and knowledge in packaging testing and packaging validation in FMCG