Packaging Development Assistant Manager Unilever UAE

Unilever

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Unilever is currently hiring experienced and motivated candidate for the job role of Packaging Development Assistant Manager in Dubai. The selected candidate will be responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing projects and overseeing the technical aspects of packaging development. Desirous candidates fulfilling under mentioned criteria are encouraged to submit their applications.

Responsibilities of Packaging Development Assistant Manager

Enable and deliver the Packaging Project Program (OTIF).
Management and delivery of assigned personal care category packaging initiatives.
Develop a strategic vision for the project with team members as required, agree on the project goal, objectives and milestones with the project leader and relevant stakeholder and translate these into a technical project plan.
Partner with Supply chain, design resource, brand, product development, consumer research and agencies to co-create and facilitate flawless global packaging initiatives.
Embed packaging excellence best-practice and processes for sustainable packaging solutions.
Partner with suppliers to deliver best in class packaging innovations.
To manage the generation and safeguarding of intellectual property arising from project work, including careful management.
Plan, execute and validate packaging trials in respective Unilever plants.
Be responsible for technical specifications for packaging components.
Manage a specific packaging portfolio/platform including specification harmonization and simplification.
Understand, embrace and leverage the internal and external fast prototyping and digital ecosystem.
Enable overall sustainability agenda in alignment with engineering and procurement team, support and drive the Skin Cleansing Personal Care Category towards medium/long-term sustainability ambition.
In collaboration with global packaging teams, help facilitate and roll-out the packaging sustainability program.
Master packaging functional requirements.
Consumer centric packaging engineering.
Shape, inform and participate in consumer research work.
Collaboration with internal and external consumer insight departments and agencies.
Connect packaging engineering, consumer insight and design.
Scouting the market for technology and design innovation.

What you will do more

General: Comply with the Unilever Code of Business Principles and all SHE and QA policies, including the support of product claims, risk management and environmental awareness.
Interface with other internal and external functions in support of project delivery (e.g.: marketing, supply chain, supply management, packaging GDC, other RDC functions).
Manage and deliver their own agreed workplan.
Key Interfaces: Business Partners in MSO – Market facing Brand, Customer Development and Supply Chain teams.
R&D partners in global and deploy teams.
Packaging community and capability teams.
Category Stakeholders, Packaging Suppliers.

Requirements for Role of Packaging Development Assistant Manager

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably mechanical or chemical engineering background.
Minimum 3 years of experience in R&D packaging development department (is a plus) Supply Chain packaging filling lines/Quality Assurance in packaging.
Experienced technical project leader with a proven track record of project delivery in a complex organizational environment.
Experience and knowledge in packaging testing and packaging validation in FMCG.

Skills And Knowledge Desired

Very good knowledge of MS Office.
Good supply chain knowledge.
Strong multiple interfaces management and capability of leading virtual teams.
Very good team player.
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively co-operate within multi-disciplinary teams on local and regional.
Full proficiency in English language skills.
Analytical thinking and good at data analysis and understanding the systems and the interfaces.
Full operational project management & communication skills.
Motivational and positive mindset can do mentality.
Work under pressure and time constraints.
Proven track record of handling complex tasks and volatility in daily work.
Very good communication and team skills and readiness to work with international teams.
Proactive, can handle pressure under demanding market.