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It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! You are responsible for leading the development and launch of high-quality, sustainable, and cost-effective packaging solutions, including the improvement and re-engineering of existing packaging. You will provide expertise in packaging materials, technologies, and category requirements, ensuring compliance with quality, food safety, and regulatory standards. You will manage packaging development documentation, collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams, and drive packaging innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Lead the design and development of packaging solutions that meet product, manufacturing, quality, and consumer requirements. Drive packaging projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring successful implementation and operational readiness. Support manufacturing through packaging problem-solving, re-engineering initiatives, and cost optimization projects. Collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and suppliers to deliver innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. Develop and manage packaging specifications, standards, and technical documentation. Provide technical expertise in packaging materials, technologies, and manufacturing processes. Support supplier selection, packaging trials, plant requirements, and packaging-related capital investment projects. Ensure packaging changes are implemented in a controlled, compliant, and consistent manner across the value chain. Lead packaging governance, ensuring accurate documentation, specifications, and system compliance (PLM, SAP/Oracle, trials, and approvals). Oversee packaging trials, validation activities, and commercialization to ensure manufacturing readiness and successful implementation. Drive packaging performance through shelf-life assessments, packaging evaluations, yield optimization, and risk management. Lead artwork, colour standards, and packaging change management processes to ensure quality and compliance. Champion sustainable packaging solutions through design optimization, recycling initiatives, waste reduction, and continuous improvement. Experience 5+ years in FMCG packaging development Packaging Diploma or equivalent Innovation and commercialisation experience In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Tiger Brands is proudly Africa’s largest listed manufacturer of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). We impact lives every day with our iconic, award-winning brands. Our core business is the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of everyday branded food and beverages. Our products are relevant across every meal occasion and are well positioned to grow. Being a food company means we’re an intimate part of everybody's daily lives and that’s why we get loud and proud about exploring further, roaring louder and growing together. We aim to Ignite Your Career, Grow our brands and our business. If you are looking for an exciting career in a multinational FMCG business, then Tiger Brands is the place for you to work and play. Explore the vacancies we currently have available @TigerBrands.
Tigerbrands
GRD1, South Africa
Lead Packaging Technologist.
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