Packaging Sr Associate

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 & Development**:
In R&D, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With 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 R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

**About the role**:
We are seeking a highly motivated and forward-thinking Packaging Innovation Manager to lead the development and execution of innovative packaging solutions for our Surface Care and Laundry product portfolio. This role requires a strong blend of technical packaging expertise, consumer insight, sustainability knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver differentiated packaging that meets business, consumer, and environmental needs.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Lead Innovation Projects: Own the end-to-end packaging innovation pipeline for Surface Care and Laundry categories—from concept ideation to commercialization.
- Consumer-Centric Design: Translate consumer insights and market trends into compelling packaging solutions that enhance user experience, product protection, and shelf appeal.
- Sustainability Focus: Drive the development of sustainable and circular packaging solutions aligned with corporate sustainability targets and industry regulations.
- Technical Development: Collaborate with R&D, suppliers, and manufacturing teams to develop, test, and validate new materials, formats, and technologies.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Regulatory to ensure alignment and execution of packaging innovation plans.
- Vendor Engagement: Identify and manage external partners (suppliers, design agencies, technology providers) to bring cutting-edge solutions to market.
- Cost Optimization: Balance innovation and cost-effectiveness through efficient design, material selection, and operational feasibility.
- Project Management: Ensure timely delivery of packaging projects using stage-gate or agile methodologies while managing risks and resolving issues proactively.
- Compliance and Quality: Ensure packaging meets all regulatory, safety, and quality standards globally or regionally, as applicable.

**The experience we're looking for**:

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in packaging innovation, preferably in FMCG.

**The skills for success**:

- Proven experience in developing packaging for Surface Care or Laundry categories is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of packaging manufacturing processes (e.g., blow moulding, flexibles, rigid plastics, printing, filling lines).
- Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Creative problem solver with a passion for innovation and design thinking.
- Experience working in a global or regional role with multi-market exposure.
- Proficiency in 3D design software (e.g., ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks) is a plus.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of sustainable materials and circular design principles.

**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 health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for perf