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Packaging Development Manager

Employer
Henkel
Location
Ingleburn, Australia
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Nov 14, 2023

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Discipline
Other, Other
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Manager
Organization Type
Other Corporate
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Job Details

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 50,000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel continuously drive the evolution in dynamic categories. With our trusted brands, including Cold Power, Bref and Schwarzkopf, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

This job will be based in Ingleburn, NSW.

Dare to make an impact?
YOUR ROLE
  • Packaging development and implementation: Lead the development and implementation of creative and innovative packaging solutions for Henkel consumer brand products conforming to the highest international standards and quality, functionality, cost, sustainability, market, safety, regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Packaging promotions: Lead the development of packaging solutions for promotional activities.
  • Packaging margin improvement projects: Feed the pipeline with initiatives/ideas that generate savings for the business.
  • Project management: Steering and coordination/leading of projects (totally or partially). May lead very complex projects on his/her own.
  • Performance tests: Ensure the implementation of Henkel International Test Procedures and lead the execution of all needed performance tests.
  • Packaging trends: Keep up to date with packaging trends, new technology, materials, and sustainability developments, incorporating insights into strategies that may lead to a competitive advantage. Fill the consumer insights pipeline with new ideas/technologies that fit to business/consumer need in ANZ.
  • Stakeholder management: Drive the technical agenda, building the reputation as key business partner to marketing, supply chain and purchasing. Build and nurture relationships with key partners and suppliers.
  • Building talent and teams: Maintain and build strategically the packaging skills, technical expertise, and role relevant competencies within the team through people development, coaching, and training. Work closely with other R&D managers to foster a united team spirit, improved processes, and procedures as well as common ways of workings.
  • Good lab practice: Audit the packaging lab to ensure that all activities/processes are fitting to Henkel standards and good lab practices.
YOUR SKILLS
  • Degree in Packaging Engineering or comparable degree.
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in a packaging role within FMCG or similar industry.
  • Able to manage and deliver products and projects on time and to budget.
  • Able to build trusting relationships and collaborate well with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and eager to learn.
  • Able to critically analyse situations and provide insightful observations and improvements.
  • Self-motivated, creative, and an open-minded team-player.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to gender, origin, culture, mindset, generation, disability, religion and sexual orientation.

Company

WE ARE PIONEERS AT HEART FOR THE GOOD OF GENERATIONS

Our purpose "Pioneers at heart for the good of generations" unites what we stand for, how we work, and forms the basis for our strategy.

The pioneering spirit of our company founder, Fritz Henkel, is what continues to differentiate us and unites Henkel employees worldwide. The ambition and motivation to work together on the solutions of tomorrow. Today. Every day. We do this not only for ourselves, but also for future generations, because we share a common responsibility.

Building on a strong legacy of more than 145 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world. Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings. 

Worldwide locations and an international culture shape our global footprint.

Henkel products and technologies are available worldwide. With employees from 124 nations and locations around the world, we achieve a strong presence both in mature and emerging markets. 

 

 

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