Packaging Development Manager

**Thai Union Group Public Company Limited**

**Position : Packaging Development Manager**

Manage and executes Global Packaging/Product Innovation projects for both new
- new concepts and/or that can generate savings or improve manufacturing efficiency.Whilst maintains strong network based internal and external through continuous collaboration and a reliable source of technical information related to any Packaging Material Science/Engineering Design.

**Job Responsibility**:
**Strategies**:

- Work with Marketing/Brand to translate product/packaging concepts into technically feasible and consumer-relevant products using information from various products and or consumer testing.
- Applies new packaging techniques/technologies and work with cross functional team to deliver new products portfolio to achieve business objectives.

**Technology Deployment**:

- Deploy new science & technology-feasible product/ packaging innovation concept and work with upstream/downstream development function to deliver new products/packaging with appropriate consumer acceptance.
- Provide expertise and being consulted by cross-functional teams such as TD, manufacturing, marketing, purchasing and etc. in any field of material science, structural design, and even packaging testing/analysis that resulted to positive benefit to the projects or even the business.
- Demonstrates ability to scale up new product/packaging in any existing or newly set-up TU Manufacturing site/line through performing industrial trial runs in collaboration with Operations and Quality to test and transition into full commercialization scale.
- Delivers all product/packaging development projects within timeline and budget.
- Delivers all product/packaging development projects that helps the company achieve the defined sustainability goals /KPI’s.
- Manage packaging prototyping at lab scale, develop and document new material specification and process.
- Consulted and provide relevant information related to new equipment requirement and manufacturing processes for new packaging/products.

**People Development and Building Strong Based-Network**:

- Conducts career dialogues, Identifies career plans and developmental opportunities for his/her subordinates.
- Work and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners such as vendors, universities, research agencies, leading technology forum and etc. to maintain strong-based network and acquires product/packaging latest trends or technologies.
- Support the development of the technology guideline as part of stakeholder education to support roll out programs under innovation center.
- Support any successful implantation of innovation center programs

**Job Specification**:
1. Education - Master or Bachelor degree in Packaging Technology, Engineering, Food technology or other relevant technical areas with commercial background with MBA or PhD will be an advantage

3. Experience in project management

**Benefits and Welfare**:

- Bonus
- Provident Fund

Annual health check program
- Group insurance
- Medical allowance
- Other allowance (Company policy)
- Expense allowance and pension allowance
- Uniform
- Dormitory
- Training Course
- Gymnasium
- Travelling allowance / Recreation activities

**Work Date**: Monday to Friday

**Work Location**: Office Bangkok : 979/12 M Floor, S.M.Tower, Phaholyothin Road,Phayathai Sub-district, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400