Packaging Technical Leader, AFC

Packaging Technical Leader, AFC

Job Description

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you.

You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

The primary intent of this position entails ownership of end-to-end packaging from strategic development to tactical execution providing technical and program leadership for structural packaging solutions across Adult Feminine Care categories to deliver financial results with winning value propositions and products.

This position will be heavily focused on strategic packaging activities, will lead strategic cross-brand or cross business packaging projects, and is viewed as the Adult Feminine Care Packaging subject matter expert.

 This position also provides informal leadership, work direction, and training to the Adult Feminine Care packaging team consisting of packaging engineers and coordinators, helping to develop technical talent and foster an engaging team culture.

Responsibilities:


* Works with cross functional teams to deliver business objectives.


* Responsible for connection and regular engagement with the BU Leadership team.


* Utilizes internal Packaging/R&E resources to deliver short- and long-term business results.


* Ensures the appropriate and effective protection for proprietary information and encourages and helps coach team members how to leverage IP.


* Supports the execution and utilization of business practices/processes within the R&E organization including IMF, LEAN and Portfolio Management.


* Advanced knowledge of end to end packaging development process, including printing processes and packaging industry, with ability to train/coach others


* Strong planning/organizing skills with an ability to simultaneously lead/manage/execute multiple, complex projects


* Ability to develop a packaging strategy and vision, for a business category, and execute tactically with excellence


* Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships and lead multi-functional, multi-level project teams


* Ability to influence decisions across multiple functions/levels


* Ability to conceptualize ideas and transform specific brand/customer/consumer goals into packaging structures and specifications, including knowledge & experience with testing procedures


* Advanced problem solver to develop solutions and actionable plans for multiple functions and/or vendors/agencies


* Ability to communicate professionally in both oral and written form to inspire others to action; excellent presentation skills


* Advanced analytical skills to collect and interpret data and information to improve material/package/product/process p...