Research and Development Packaging Specialist at Henkel

Ref No: 190003C7
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Schedule: Full-time

Your Role

• Manages all packaging development with marketing, purchasing, Production and regional R&D.
• Coordinate all new packaging project implementation from kick off till product launch and control all related tests.
• Helps plan the timing of projects to be launched.
• Coordination with local marketing for the adaptation of regional designs or development of local designs.
• Compose cost chase ideas and arrange their implementations
• Implementation of international methods and procedures related to the Henkel R&D area and ensure their proper application.
• Dimensional and technical validation of new packaging launching in manufacturing at the supplier.
• Checks BAT labels, Folding boxes, Flexibles aside dimensional (technical part).
• Approval of New Packaging / raw materials used in the manufacture of packaging.
• Monitoring the quality of competitors packaging.
• Ensure proper monitoring of our packaging quality.
• Compose & define specifications for packaging of new products.
• Establishes specifications for the different packages.
• Compose and prepare the specifications of all packing (primary, secondary and transport packaging, palletization, storage conditions...) for new products.
• Take care of regular update of packaging specifications.
• Control and take care of the conformity of the specifications with respect to the regulation.
• Create packaging material IDH's as per the defined workflow.
• Support Packaging and production BOM creation.
• Ensure that all new developments are fitting to SC capabilities.
• Participates in industrial trials, production start-up for new packaging sizes / filling lines.
• Develops and approves Henkel molds/ tools used for packaging production.
• Attends technical assessment of existing and new suppliers, to check their capability to supply Henkel with the needed quality and quantities.
• Provides technical assistance to develop and improve packaging suppliers / toll manufacturers.
• Technical support to assist and solve production complaints related packaging / machinery issues.
• Coordinate technical support to purchasing during RFQ & Supplier price negotiations.
• Sample preparation, with the support of Production, for necessary tests (HUT, stability, compatibility).
• Analyses and solves the packaging related complaints.
• Attends and participates in the implementation of standards requirements (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001,…)

Qualifications
Your Skills:

• A Bachelor's degree in a Science background is required.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in an FMCG.
• Must have Packaging experience.
• MS Office Knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills.