Senior Technical Project Lead

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about packaging technology and processes and have a keen understanding of industry regulations to ensure effective, sustainable and innovative packaging solutions. You are a problem solver that can navigate through ambiguity, challenges, optimise designs and ensure successful execution of packaging solutions. You are packaging expert and manager at heart and are known to be organised and great at prioritising. You love working as part of a team, have great communications skills and are looking for a role that brings satisfaction by witnessing your work materialise in our iconic brands Schweppes, Lucozade, Orangina and Ribena.
 

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be reporting into our Europe Senior Packaging Manager and managing 1 Packaging Technical Project Leader.  Into a matrix organization, you will also be part of Europe Export and Commercial Markets (EECM) R&D team.

In the context of our strategy of growing for good and profitable growth this role:

• Contributes to define and implement the R&D and local and regional Innovation- Renovation and & Sustainability strategic plans.
• Is accountable for packaging projects from concept to implementation on site, whether they are innovations, renovations to bring added value or to save costs, social/ environmental responsible or they are part of quality or production improvement projects or implementation of new bottling lines.

Main Accountabilities
1.    Contribute to the Local and Regional R&D and Market Strategies

• Contribute to define the R&D and market strategic plans within the local leadership team or the regional R&D Pack community
• Propose new Business opportunities / is proactive in sharing recommendations on strategy, development levers, innovation
• Accountable to implement the sustainable packaging strategy for the market
• Recommend and Report the key contributions of the R&D department to key stakeholders (S&G meeting, Local Excom, SC LT, SBFE, R&D LT, Local LT…)
• In charge of have doc and analysis requests for regulatory compliance of local Packaging portfolio

2.    Lead the R&D Packaging team

• Accountable of his/her team‘s projects concerning the packaging development and on-line implementation to guarantee successful launches in time, quality and budget
• Receive requests and contribute to projects recommendations & resources prioritization
• Contribute to pre-alignment meetings with Marketing Dir & managers, SC Dir 
• Facilitate the links with key stakeholders for her/his team and advise to take right and limited options to maximize speed to market
• Ensure that the different databases (SAP/ SharePoint) of specifications and bill of materials are well maintained by the team.

3.    Lead himself/herself some strategic projects related to Packaging at BU level and contribute 

• Coordinate all stakeholders, evaluate cost, profitability and draft capital expenditures dossiers (RAM), build and defend recommendation at local Excom.

4.    Ensure the development of the RD team, and contribute to optimize organization, ways of working and processes both at local and at SBFE level
 

REQUIREMENTS

•    Packaging/Science background with a quality mindset  
•    Leadership and business acumen
•    Understanding of packaging technologies and process  
•    Solid FMCG or industrial environment experience 
•    Project management skills with ability to prioritise and think on their feet  
•    Ability to influence across wide array of teams (R&D, New product development, Sales, Marketing, Procurement) 
•    Collaborative style that thinks team first  
•    Good understanding and experience on bottling process is desired 
 

ABOUT US

Suntory Group is a Japanese company and the world’s third biggest player in the drinks industry. We are renowned for our diverse and iconic brands such as Schweppes, Orangina, Oasis, Lucozade and Ribena. We wouldn’t achieve what we do without our people who are at the heart of everything we do. People are everything. The continuous success and growth of each individual makes Growing for Good possible. We value diversity like no other and it’s what makes us unique. Our Amsterdam office has roughly 110 employees of which 35+ different nationalities and the R&D team is a great reflection of this.

If you join us you will step into a fantastic supportive team where we work very hard but where there is always room for fun. We support each other and we want to see each other succeed. There is a wealth of opportunity to learn and grow in a place where you can truly be yourself.  
 
 

COMPETENCES

OUR DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITMENT

At Suntory, we greatly appreciate the value that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds can bring. Our colleagues from a wide range of cultures, lifestyles, and experiences contribute significantly to our collective success.   
We understand that our candidates all have unique career trajectories and experiences, and this can sometimes deter you from applying for a role if you don’t feel that you meet all the criteria. If you believe that you have relevant skills and experience that you feel could benefit us, we would love to know what unique perspectives and experience you can bring to help make us better, together in a company that is committed to Growing for Good and Giving Back to Society.   
Our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based on the skills and competencies of the above role. We are committed to and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our recruitment process and do not discriminate based on gender, race or ethnic background, class, economic status, disability status, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, marital status or any other protected characteristic. We want to ensure that our interview process is as inclusive as possible. If you require any reasonable accommodation as part of the process, do not hesitate to let your recruiter know who will be happy to help.   
 
 

NEXT STEP

Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Specialist. You will be notified within 2 weeks if you are invited for a first screening interview.