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Packaging Developer
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About the role
Responsibilities
- To create robust packaging specifications and develop all components which meet the:
- Brand equity requirements (shape, color, decoration, etc.)
- Manufacturing constraints (plant, co-packer) and supply chain
- Project target cost and timeline
- Legal and Bacardi Quality Standards
- To undertake risk assessments with suppliers and plants to identify risk areas
- To create and execute well defined test plans and high-quality trial reports
- To elevate any technical or project risks to his/her manager. When required, to lead autonomously packaging development according to company practices.
- To ensure that suppliers can manufacture specifications/components to capable standards through effective sampling & production.
- Responsible for leading and recording all Trials & Testing and ensuring appropriate stakeholders approve results.
- To contribute to grow technical knowledge and innovation on packaging
- To collaborate closely with QA, manufacturing and procurement to find best solutions if any issue and drive mold and packing line qualification
- Create and route for approval packaging specifications meeting all criteria: Brand equity, Manufacturing constraints, COGS and LT, Legal and Quality.
- To master test methods, ship test protocols and mold qualification
- To bring innovative ideas through supplier scouting/visits
Skills and Experience
- Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging or related field such as engineering, design or material science, etc.
- Minimum one year of experience in packaging development or role in operations linked to Packaging, QA, Packing line, or packaging supplier experience.
- Functional skills:
- Broad understanding of packaging components and their materials
- Ability to quickly understand Packaging/Packaging materials/Packing systems to be able to create and manage fit for use specifications
- Ability to understand technical drivers of the component cost and work closely with procurement to achieve best value
- Ability to conduct risk assessments for packaging components and overall pack life cycle
- Basic project management skills
- CAD understanding would be a plus
- Capability to work in a seamless team, cross-functionally and across regions
- Overall good collaborator
- Lives the 3 F’s – Fearless, Founder’s Mentality, Family
- We are looking for people who are globally mobile and have aspirations to experience different cultures.
- Interest to further their packaging knowledge through external training if available
Our culture
We share the passion and entrepreneurial flair of our founder and are guided by our three culture pillars - Fearless, Family and Founders, they inspire our Primos to be the best they can be and drive us forward in all we do. But what does this mean?
· Being Fearless; means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable trying new things and taking risks. We are empowered to question, challenge and innovate.
· Family; We treat each other, and our communities, like Family. Always.
· Founders; The spirit of entrepreneurship is at the heart of everything we do. We see the business as if it’s our own. We do the right thing for the business and we all take accountability for our work.
When you join Bacardi, you become part of our family and gain more than just a job.
Disclaimer: Bacardi is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. The duties and responsibilities described in the role profile might not be a comprehensive list.