R&D Packaging Manager

Function: Research Development & Quality (RDQ)​

Reporting to: R&D Packaging Lead, SEA​

Working location: Binh Duong Plant (26 VSIP, Road No. 8, Vietnam -Singapore Industrial Park, Binh Hoa, Thuan An, Binh Duong.) ​

Job Summary: ​As the R&D Packaging Manager, you will lead RDQ activities focused on packaging design and deployment for innovation and productivity projects across multiple geographies. Your primary objective is to enhance the consumer experience while ensuring alignment with marketing and manufacturing requirements. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating technical projects, managing stakeholder relationships, and leveraging your expertise to drive competitive advantage through packaging solutions.​

Main Responsibilities: ​

• Team Leadership: Oversee a team of 6 Packaging Engineers.​

• Project Management: Coordinate and manage up to 120+ packaging projects per year from inception to commercialization, ensuring alignment with cross-functional teams (RDQ, Marketing, Manufacturing, etc.).​

• Packaging Development: Develop activities for a high-complex business with 350 SKUs, such as packaging design and specifications, scale up, commissioning, etc., and plan for the effective use of resources including the use of external agencies and suppliers. Leverage technical expertise and understanding of equipment design and manufacturing processes to ensure that packaging specifications are determined with excellence. ​

• Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate, collaborate and influence stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met.​

• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize packaging processes and reduce costs.​

• Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging/Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of experience FMCG or consumer packaging goods environment is a plus.​

• A consumer-centric mindset with a passion for understanding and advocating for consumer needs.​

• Strong leadership skills and managing stakeholders.​

• Ability to identify complex technical/business problems, creating and implement solutions.​

• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members.​

• Technical curiosity and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.​

• Fluency in English and Vietnamese is required for effective communication with local and foreign partners.​