Senior Packaging Technologist / Assitant Packaging Manger-Personal Care

Job description

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

The Cluster Packaging Deploy Personal Care in Shanghai is responsible for packaging development for Unilever China including Skin Cleansing & Oral. As China is the key business centre with huge opportunities and market movement in fast speed.

This individual will be responsible for packaging development for all Personal Care innovation in China. He or she will support both regional innovation/renovation/value improvement and sustainability projects.

Main Accountabilities

·  Independently lead the packaging development activities under Unilever packaging framework.
·  Helps interpret the project brief into packaging technical brief to determine the technical development activities required
·  Develop the primary /secondary packaging as per project requirement to achieve the agreed milestones
·  Identifies & determines technical packaging solutions by own practical work (lab testing, trials in SC or suppliers) and by consulting widely with both internal & external sources
·  Evaluates/screens technical routes to identify most promising approach by generating the proper technical report.
·  Be accountable for generating the packaging specification and input into Unilever system
·  Understand the consumer insight and be able to input to the packaging design/technical brief.

Key Interfaces

Global & Cluster brand team, category planning team, cluster SC team, global packaging team, rest of the functional team within R&D

Unilever suppliers and 3P

Key Skills

·  Degree in a packaging or polymer chemistry background with Master degree, with design capability is preferred.
·  Proven excellent communication skills
·  Can-do attitude, fast execution
·  Proven ability to do the project management.
·  Demonstrate the leadership to drive project forward

Relevant Experience

Proven 2-5 years of packaging development experience.

Demonstrate the understanding of packaging development process and quality standards used to design and develop the primary and secondary packaging component that meets consumer, brand, customer and manufacturing objectives.

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