Senior Packaging Manager

R-171109 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1 other location(s) available

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Working as part of a cross‑functional team, you lead RDQ activities to complete packaging design and packaging deployment for innovation/growth projects and productivity projects across multiple geographies with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience.

How you will contribute

You will independently coordinate technical work for projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks, and coordinate projects to determine appropriate packaging specification information using sampling and supplier management and pilot‑plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. In this role, you will also develop activities such as packaging design and specifications, scale up, commissioning, etc.,

and plan for the effective use of resources including external agencies and suppliers. To succeed, you will use your understanding of equipment design and manufacturing processes to ensure that packaging specifications are determined with excellence. You will be accountable for stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on conclusions derived from the analysis and interpretation of results, develop and leverage connections both internally and with the external technical community, and create intellectual property to drive competitive advantage.

What you will bring

• Packaging development and/or packaging deployment, ideally within fast‑moving consumer goods or consumer packaging goods environment
• Leading teams and influencing cross‑functional teams
• Planning and delivering multiple priorities
• Proactively identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
• Influencing senior and cross‑functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical reports
• Coaching and mentoring others
• Championing for consumer needs
• Technical curiosity and collaborative mindset
• A demonstrated track record of success in packaging development for at least 5 years, ideally within fast‑moving consumer goods or consumer packaging goods environment
• A good understanding of various packaging materials, their properties, and conversion processes
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring precision and excellence in all aspects of design and specification
• A proactive, solution‑oriented mindset with the ability to navigate complex challenges and drive projects forward
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively partner with diverse teams and stakeholders to influence strategic business decisions
• Champion sustainable packaging strategies and identify and evaluate new packaging materials and technologies

The Opportunity

This exciting role offers you the chance to be at the forefront of packaging innovation and sustainability , shaping the future experience of some of the world's most recognizable chocolate and biscuits brands for consumers across the globe. You will be instrumental in driving technical excellence and strategic foresight to develop breakthrough packaging solutions that delight consumers and meet stringent industry standards.

Location: Candidates can be based primarily in Bournville (UK) or Wrocław (Poland); alternative locations in France and Germany may be possible.

What You Will Do

• Innovate & develop: lead the development of packaging for new products and optimize existing solutions for our chocolate, biscuits and meals portfolios.
• Technical expertise: apply rigorous technical understanding of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, cost & supply chain considerations to ensure robust, scalable and sustainable designs; manage trials and recommend materials and solutions that best apply to our business needs.
• Strategic vision: translate brand strategies and consumer insights into tangible packaging concepts.
• Collaboration:
  
  work seamlessly within cross‑functional teams, collaborating with marketing, supply chain and production to bring innovative concepts from ideation to launch.
• Quality & compliance: ensure all packaging…