R & D Packaging Executive
6 months ago
A leading supply chain and logistics company headquartered in Durban, South Africa, is looking for an R&D Packaging Executive to elevate the pivotal role that packaging plays in the company’s growth strategy. The Group R&D Packaging Executive will carry the responsibility, both as business leader and partner, providing strategic leadership and operational stewardship towards delivering the business short-, medium
- and long-term agenda. This will be done working collaboratively with Business Leaders cross-functionally in Marketing, Customer Development, Consumer Insight, Supply Chain and Sourcing, Commercial and with Business Unit teams. This role carries leadership responsibility for an experienced Packaging team working
- across Business Units. Externally, the role has a significant packaging technology business partnering role with packaging suppliers and relevant packaging bodies.
- **DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT LIMITED TO**:
***REQUIREMENTS**:
- **D**efining and implementing the Group Packaging Innovation and Technology Program in collaboration with marketing, consumer insight, and customer teams and with input from Business Units
- Establish strategic partnerships with key packaging suppliers, academia, government, and innovation agencies to contribute to the 3 - 5-year Packaging program
- Leading the development and delivery of short-, medium-, and long-term R&D programs, and aligning with business leaders and packaging teams
- Driving the execution of the packaging sustainability strategy on responsible packaging, including commitments to extended producer responsibility and collaboration with internal and external partners
- Overseeing the R&D Packaging Value Engineering Program (VEP), identifying and implementing cost reduction opportunities across business units
- Engaging with the broader functional R&D Leadership teams, playing a pivotal role in providing input on the execution of business, growth, and R&D strategies
- Leading and inspiring a team of experienced Packaging Managers and Packaging Technologists, fostering a high-performance culture
- BSc or MSc Science degree and/or engineering degree, augmented by relevant experience and expertise
- 8 to 10 years’ experience in R&D, with at least 5 years at a senior R&D managerial level
- FMCG - preferably Food or Packaging
- Proven track record in the Development and Execution of R&D programs
- Strong Strategic Leadership and Business partnership skills to drive strategic business objectives
- Willingness to travel to various manufacturing sites within Gauteng.
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