Senior Packaging Technologist

1 week ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Danone Full time

About the job
We have a fantastic new opportunity for a **Senior Packaging Technologist **as part of our talented Research and Innovation team based in Auckland. You will be responsible for driving the delivery of key projects in the space of new packaging development, improvement, compliance, productivity, and secure supply projects.

Reporting to the Packaging Manager, you will drive complex projects across the development of new packaging solutions and ongoing packaging projects, within the business objectives, cost, quality, and time.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

- Lead packaging development projects inclusive of packaging scoping, development, specification development, validation, and implementation.
- Support the delivery of Danone's sustainability strategy by leading the execution of the packaging sustainability initiatives.
- Drive the complete pack improvement, productivity, compliance, and secure supply project in collaboration with the cross-functional teams.
- Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders like manufacturing, production, quality, marketing, and supply chain to achieve sustainability and business objectives.
- Ensure compliance with global and local packaging development management tools of innovation/renovation projects from concept to launch.
- Collaborate effectively with the wider packaging industry communities as a key point of contact and have thorough exposure and understanding of industry regulations around packaging.

About you
You are a dynamic packaging professional with some exposure to managing packaging projects. You have great cross-functional collaboration skills, sound influencing skills, and an inclusive working style with strong stakeholder engagement capabilities. Your prior experience in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment in a similar role will be highly advantageous. You have a positive attitude, easy to get along with, and above all enjoy taking on responsibilities and new challenges.

To be successful you will also have:

- Tertiary qualification in Packaging Engineering/Food Technology/Science or related field.
- 2 + years’ experience in a packaging role in an FMCG industry is preferred
- Sound experience of working in a highly regulated industry.
- Experience in the new packaging development process is advantageous.
- Demonstrated Project Management skills.
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
- Excellent planning and organization skills with an ability to work with shifting priorities.

About us
Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

**Danone Nutricia Specialised Nutrition **produces specialty foods for infants and young children, and our mission **“We make every day count for you and your baby”** gives meaning to everything we do. We operate out of 3 sites in New Zealand in Auckland and Balclutha, where our teams undertake the manufacturing, distribution, and development of our infant milk and toddler supplements with market-leading brands.

**WE OFFER**
- Thank Danone it’s Friday 3 pm finishes every Friday
- Local and global opportunities for growth and extending your career
- Endless possibilities to develop and accelerate your career
- A chance to make a difference in our society through Specialised Nutrition
- A dynamic manager and a high-performing team where you are both challenged and supported

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within **Danone** both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their careers within **Danone** and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you

**WHAT’S NEXT?**

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you to make this role your own, please hit the **APPLY** **button now The advert will be open until **21st March 2024.



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