Packaging Operations Principal Engineer

Your Tasks and Responsibilities:

Assume remit for business protection & maintenance activities; accountabilities including:
Development of secondary and tertiary packaging
On time, in full delivery of project success factors
Creation of meaningful improvements and cost savings projects to protect brands and defend vs competition
Effective technical transfer of information to the factory / CMO
Packaging leadership of US strategic business protection & maintenance projects
Create packaging solutions by using in depth technical knowledge, experience, and education; considering the shopper, customer, channel, brand, financial, technical, and compliance success factors.
Partner with the US Product Supply and Development Center to contribute to category business protection & maintenance plans, with specific packaging strategy insights and recommendations.
Collaborate with the broader P&D group as well as all cross-functional partners to ensure smooth transfer of information, holistic understanding of project needs, and adherence to requirements.
Develop key external partnerships (in collaboration with Procurement) to ensure best fit to project needs, innovative supplier selection, and cost budget targets.
Develop key internal partnerships (in collaboration with consumer insights, manufacturing and sales) to reduce damage in the supply chain and improve manufacturing efficiencies.
Develop key external partnerships (in collaboration with Procurement) to ensure best fit to project needs, strategic cost savings strategy/pipeline, innovative supplier selection, and cost budget targets.

WHO YOU ARE:

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

Education: Packaging Engineering Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent degree);
Experience: A proven track record in managing packaging development, including the creation, development & delivery of new packaging and business protection & maintenance of launched packaging, ensuring efficient production and best in class quality in the supply chain. Consumer healthcare or FMCG experience is an advantage.
Fit to Win Competencies: Dealing with ambiguity, Business Acumen, Conflict management, Organizational agility & perspective, Problem solving, Drive for results,
Fit to Win Skills: Communication skills, Project planning, Packaging manufacturing/PS principles, Finance, Analytics

Preferred Qualifications:

8y experience, master’s degree (or equivalent degree) with min. 3y experience