R&D Packaging Senior Associate

R&D Packaging Senior Associate (Mira-VE)Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Research & DevelopmentWith nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.
We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.
The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role
Placed in the dynamic environment of the Global R&D centre for Fabric care, the resource will take care of the key innovations of Vanish brand, with a support of packaging technician and under the supervision of the Packaging Manager.
You will define critical tests to be performed in internal or external laboratory, analysing the outcome and define the next steps. You will be also the reference for the sustainability credentials (LCA, Sustainability Calculator, Recyclability Assessments etc) of the whole brand.
Your responsibilitiesThe R&D Senior Associate will lead technical product development on key projects for the R&D team

Work with marketing, formulation, factory, and other external teams (suppliers, tool makers, design agencies, test houses, universities and creative agencies) to develop products and packaging to meet market needs, technical requirements, manufacturing capabilities, company financial goals, and within targeted timelines.
Provide technical inputs into key project documents: Feasibility Brief, Success Criteria, RACI, CPS, Design Brief, FMEA / risk assessment test protocols, P&L; ensuring selected designs meet the product success criteriaLead NPD / EPD projects involving new (sometimes novel) packaging components or technologiesIdentifying and evaluating new developments or trends which could be considered in the Hygiene sector. This could include innovation, technologies, materials and processes . Work closely with Consumer testing groups to ensure all NPD's deliver on the Consumer needsFoster personal development growth with continuous coaching and feedback on career development as per the R&D Guiding Principles and Corporate Core Values

The experience we're looking forBS/BA degree in Packaging Engineering or Mechanical Engineering related scientific field and 6+ years' experience, or MS degree in a related science and 4+ years' experience, or PhD in a related science and 2+ years' relevant experience in FMCG environmentProven Project Management skills including timeline management and coordination of key stake holders.
Strong understanding of the product development process from concept ideation to launch.
Knowledge of injection and blow moulding mandatory, including filling and packing technologies. Knowledge about paper / post consumer recycled resin technology is advantageKnowledge of relevant packaging legislation, regulations and standards in particular on the sustainability arena.
The skills for success

Excellent team working skills, collaborative and inclusive with the ability to work well in cross functional working environment. Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve and multi-taskExcellent communication skills both verbal, and writtenExcellent influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to work closely with commercial functions, external research agencies and academia. At times being able to take the lead with commercial partners and create a path to product launch.
Strong interpersonal skills to nurture teamwork and foster an environment of achievement.
Results-oriented and self-motivating. Ability to display a degree of flexibility and adapt effectively to change.

What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental hea