Packaging Technologist

Packaging, Food, Project Management, Supply Chain, Sustainability

Job

CLS Services is a leading professional recruitment agency specialised in chemistry & life sciences.
For our client The Kraft Heinz Company we are searching for a Packaging Technologist.

Keywords
  • Packaging
  • Food
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Sustainability

Our client, The Kraft Heinz Company, is seeking a skilled and proactive Packaging Technologist to join their International R&D Packaging team at their R&D Centre in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. In this impactful role, you’ll collaborate with a high-performing team, striving to innovate and enhance packaging solutions for the international market. Reporting to the Packaging Manager, you’ll work closely with various stakeholders, taking ownership of packaging projects that support sustainability, cost efficiency, and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Achieve key targets by ensuring quality, driving cost competitiveness, and establishing sustainability as a core strength within the International Zone Packaging team;
  • Lead the creation, development, and industrialization of packaging solutions, managing risks and ensuring delivery of quality;
  • Innovate proactively by identifying and implementing cost-effective packaging ideas to maintain a dynamic project pipeline;
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships to support project goals.

Profile

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Packaging, Engineering, or Science and brings 5-7 years of experience in packaging development within complex organizations. You are passionate about packaging innovation and constantly seek opportunities to implement best practices. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must, as you’ll be collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

Key Competencies

  • Simplifying Complexity: Ability to explain technical topics to non-technical audiences;
  • Adaptability: Willingness to learn quickly and thrive in a dynamic environment;
  • Consumer Insight: Understand and anticipate consumer needs, trends, and drivers, translating them into technical solutions;
  • Ownership Mindset: Take initiative and prioritize effectively;
  • Problem Solving: A creative and pragmatic approach to overcoming challenges;
  • Team Collaboration: A supportive team player;
  • Language Skills: Fluent in business English, both written and verbal.

Benefits

Temporary role with intention to become permanent

Company profile

For 150 years, Kraft Heinz has produced some of the world's most beloved products. Kraft Heinz is one of the largest global food and beverage company, with a portfolio that is a diverse mix of iconic and emerging brands. As the guardians of these brands and the creators of innovative products, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go.

Contact

Interested? Send us a detailed curriculum vitae, accompanied by an application letter indicating your motivation. Please use our online application form. (See URL) (Vacancy number A2400049)
Location Nijmegen
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