Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Research and Development Packaging Specialist
Ref No: 190003C7
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Schedule: Full-time
Your Role
- Manages all packaging development with marketing, purchasing, Production and regional R&D.
- Coordinate all new packaging project implementation from kick off till product launch and control all related tests.
- Helps plan the timing of projects to be launched.
- Coordination with local marketing for the adaptation of regional designs or development of local designs.
- Compose cost chase ideas and arrange their implementations
- Implementation of international methods and procedures related to the Henkel R&D area and ensure their proper application.
- Dimensional and technical validation of new packaging launching in manufacturing at the supplier.
- Checks BAT labels, Folding boxes, Flexibles aside dimensional (technical part).
- Approval of New Packaging / raw materials used in the manufacture of packaging.
- Monitoring the quality of competitors packaging.
- Ensure proper monitoring of our packaging quality.
- Compose & define specifications for packaging of new products.
- Establishes specifications for the different packages.
- Compose and prepare the specifications of all packing (primary, secondary and transport packaging, palletization, storage conditions...) for new products.
- Take care of regular update of packaging specifications.
- Control and take care of the conformity of the specifications with respect to the regulation.
- Create packaging material IDH's as per the defined workflow.
- Support Packaging and production BOM creation.
- Ensure that all new developments are fitting to SC capabilities.
- Participates in industrial trials, production start-up for new packaging sizes / filling lines.
- Develops and approves Henkel molds/ tools used for packaging production.
- Attends technical assessment of existing and new suppliers, to check their capability to supply Henkel with the needed quality and quantities.
- Provides technical assistance to develop and improve packaging suppliers / toll manufacturers.
- Technical support to assist and solve production complaints related packaging / machinery issues.
- Coordinate technical support to purchasing during RFQ & Supplier price negotiations.
- Sample preparation, with the support of Production, for necessary tests (HUT, stability, compatibility).
- Analyses and solves the packaging related complaints.
- Attends and participates in the implementation of standards requirements (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001,…)
Qualifications
Your Skills:
- A Bachelor's degree in a Science background is required.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in an FMCG.
- Must have Packaging experience.
- MS Office Knowledge.
- Excellent communication skills.
Application Closing Date
Ongoing.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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