R&D B&W Global Packaging Manager

  • To be successful in the role you will need to be adaptable, collaborative, creative and passionate about identifying and developing newer capabilities for future. You will ned to be pro-active and demonstrate strong drive to land project and strategy at speed. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are key. As an ideal candidate you will have/will be:
  • Dynamic Leader: Possess a dynamic mindset with the ability to swiftly adapt to evolving priorities and tasks, while effectively collaborating with team members and demonstrating strong leadership to drive collective success.
  • Experience: Extensive experience in B&W or PC R&D, covering roles in packaging, processing, formulation, CTI/Claims, or as a Project/Program Lead. Ideal candidates will have experience across several of these areas.
  • Project Coordination: Proven ability to coordinate complex projects or programs with multiple stakeholders.
  • Exceptional Communicator: Capable of thrilling and engaging non-technical audiences with our product science and innovation.
  • Problem Solver: Spot new opportunities and solve problems with a desire to see ideas through to conclusion.
  • Detail-Oriented Innovator: Combines creativity and adaptability with meticulous discipline and rigor.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Deliver results through effective cross-functional working with packaging Brand Leads, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Operations.
  • External partnership- Stronger relationship with supplier partners enabling identification of opportunities across efficiency, sustainability and Desirability

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Drive and leverage strategic thinking to align Global packaging initiatives with broader business goals, ensuring long-term success, consumer love and competitive advantage.
  • Drive and unlock future capabilities across desirability, efficiency and sustainability for tubes and flexibles.
  • Build stronger relationship internal and externally unlocking partnerships to bring in disruptive packaging technologies and ideas leading to newer packaging solutions enhancing consumer experiences
  • Collaborate and work effectively in multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.
  • Effectively communicate and influence key Stakeholders and Cluster teams - technical & non-technical.
  • Agility on managing complexity through harmonisation and simplification.
  • Develop deep category, local market, and product expertise to uncover new local insights and opportunities, including consumer needs, trends, competitor insights, and local regulatory requirements.
  • Manage Risks actively & align cross functional teams
  • Working knowledge to fully operational project management skills & tools
  • Contribute to build a Packaging B&W fearless team spirit with emphasis on wellbeing and collaboration.
  • Key SOLs: Personal Mastery, Agility, Business acumen and Passion for High Performance.

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • 10-12 years of packaging development experience in a FMCG company, preferably in Beauty and Personal care
  • Enriched experience and knowledge across pack formats tapping on materials, converting methods, filling & decoration technologies and expertise for key formats like Tubes and Flexibles to drive and unlock future capabilities
  • Good understanding of component costing and cost of packaging materials to unlock opportunities and partnerships
  • Skills set to manage & coach people.
  • Strong project management skill (including rigorous risk management and problem-solving skills)
  • Rigour in data management and analytical thinking
  • Great interpersonal skills with ability to influence across all functions (technical and marketing)
  • Strategic agility, and ability to project ideas into the future for long term business impact.
  • Cross cultural sensitivity and agility to operate at global level with good understanding of local context.
  • Strong external orientation, supplier partnership and passion to bring newer technologies and solutions which can be extended to brands.

STANDARDS OF LEADERSHIP:

Inner game:

  • Purpose & Service
  • Personal Mastery
  • Agility

Outer game:

  • Passion for High Performance
  • Consumer Love

Travel:

Yes, 5 to 10% of the time

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