Packaging Innovation Developer (M/F) (52219)

You know our brands The Laughing Cow Babybel Boursin Kaukauna Merkts and Prices which elicit smiles across America. They are daring responsible and deliver dairy goodness. As you imagine this mindset is contagious! Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company which has led an ambitious growth strategy for 150 years and is today the worlds third largest branded cheese company. If like our 12000 employees globally you want to have an impact in an entrepreneurial and demanding company and share smiles around the world dare to live the Bel experience!

Be you. Be ambitious. Be Bel.

Bel Brands USA has been named Chicagos 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for 10years in a row. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute WI Leitchfield KY and Brookings SD.

LOCATION AND DATE

Open-ended contract from July 2025

Position within the Bel Groups Research Innovation and Development team.

Position ideally based in Suresnes or Vendme or in outlying areas close to the Sabl or Evron plants.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The pack transfo developers mission is to identify test and open new technological routes and materials for the Group meeting environmental expectations and consumer consumption changes in compliance with the packaging CSR policy and regulations.

• Detect and analyse material innovations and changes in consumption usages that will revolutionize our packaging offering.
• Manage innovation projects always in connection with teams in platforms local teams in factories and marketing teams.
• Design prioritize and decide on the most relevant technical solutions for the project taking into account:
• The eco-design approach defined by the Bel Group
• Each brands identity and user/consumer experiences
• Constraints and opportunities related to equipment in collaboration with internal/external partners (engineering factories packaging suppliers packaging machinery subcontractors etc.)
• Innovation pipeline and Time to Market for each project
• Mobilize expertise (packaging engineering quality regulations CSR procurement) and resources (technical human and financial) needs to achieve the pursued objectives with the goal of accelerating development timelines.
• Design and organize test plans and monitor their implementation on the ground (Bel factories or subcontractors).
• Define test proofs and suitable control methods to test the envisioned technical solutions.

PROFILE

Packaging engineer or equivalent.

Ideally you have at least 5 years experience in the agri-food pharmaceutical or cosmetics sector in a company recognized for its marketing and technical creativity.

HARD SKILLS

• High general technical level and good knowledge in packaging development in the food industry with experience in product/packaging interaction.
• Proven problem-solving experience.
• Project management knowledge of associated tools and cross-functional team coordination.
• Ability to be visionary and demonstrate concrete creativity experience in implementing user-centric methodologies like design thinking.
• Technical English spoken and written to interact in an international environment.

SOFT SKILLS

• Creativity curiosity and innovative spirit.
• Ability to understand strategic issues and challenge them to be a real source of proposals.
• Willingness to dare agility and pragmatism.
• Natural teamwork ability to establish and maintain trusting relationships with colleagues and partners internally and externally. Leadership.

Frequent travel required to Group plants or subcontractors during industrial implementation phases.

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran status disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Bel Brands also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brands policy to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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