Sr. Packaging Engineer

The role of the Sr. Packaging Engineer will be to develop and implement Packaging Innovation renovation value leadership supply security/resilient for Chips/Cereal/Ice Cream categories. Packaging Innovation (Packaging Development) has been recognized as a key business driver within Mars Snacking and this role will contribute to the growth of the company. The Sr. Packaging Engineer will work in a dynamic fast paced highly collaborative & cross-functional environment where creativity leadership and a self-motivated drive for excellence & results will be necessary.

What are we looking for

BS/MS degree in packaging engineer or equivalent

Previous working experience in Foods or FMCG company (3 years) good knowledge of snacking would be preferred experience in project management and technical influence are desirable

Strong understands of China snacking industry market channel & consumer

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.

Good at written & oral English

Goal and action-oriented self-motivated proactive fast learning work under pressure curious for technology & obsess on consumer and customer insight

What will be your key responsibilities

Packaging innovation and development for Chips/Cereal/Ice Cream category sit in cross functional project team (marketing supply commercial quality and etc.) as independent packaging spoke in innovation renovation value leadership supply security/resilient projects;

Follow innovation process and be responsible for quality delivery of each packaging development tasks based on project timeline - prototyping structure development material qualification factory trial and required documentation etc.; ensure packaging solution compliance with China local regulatory and corporate internal standard or policy;

Lead the activities and discussion under packaging development scope conduct technical risk assessment lead change management discussion etc.;

Monitoring competitive market and channel landscape ensure robust translation of consumer insights and pain points for packaging development;

Iterate and rapid prototyping for packaging innovation ideas. Actively leverage internal or external AI and state-of-art tooling/system in daily work;

Work closely with cross functions to provide consolidated technical fundamentals to support brand activities consumer complaints manufacturing and quality problem solving;

Proactively build and maintain good relationship with key internal or external stakeholders external suppliers and partners.