Packaging Specialist
Job Description
Job Description
People have looked to Kimberly-Clark brands for more than 150 years and today we're proud to help over a billion people around the world cope, laugh, love and live every day. From the best nappies and baby wipes to the softest tissues, to the best supplies for business, we are constantly searching for new ways to make life better for our consumers, our customers and our planet.
Our leading consumer brands like the Kleenex ®., Huggies ®., VIVA, U by Kotex ®., Poise ®., Depend ®. brands improve the lives of people around the world.
Kimberly-Clark proudly leads the way in providing better care for a better world.
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About the Opportunity:
We are looking for an experienced Packaging Specialist for a 9 month contract role based in Kimberly-Clark Head Office in North Sydney. The purpose of this role is to manage & deliver packaging development for innovation & renovation projects, support sustainability strategy, maintain & review technical specification.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project manage packaging component of marketing innovation & renovation projects, support mill & 3rd party projects
- Implement packaging with an expectation of delivering functional & safe packaging with improved sustainable credentials whilst remaining commercially viable & meeting agreed timeline.
- Develop, maintain & review technical specifications (including sustainability data) Centre of expertise for packaging materials, artwork, pallet design, emerging technologies, cost saving ideation
Knowledge & Experience:
- 5 years experience minimum, leading packaging development for projects with cross functional teams, ideally within an FMCG environment
- Exposure to manufacturing environment
- Experience in packaging development methods, print technology & artwork approval
- Project Management skills, ability to handle multiple & varied project types (marketing innovation & renovation, cost reduction, new technologies, manufacturing optimisation, new product source) with cross functional teams, highly organised, strong written & oral communication skills
- Experience in Sustainable packaging technologies, understanding of Australia’s packaging targets (APCO) and ARL
- Strong ability in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Adobe - SAP, pallet design software & PREP system
What’s On Offer
Our Kimberly-Clark employees receive a competitive salary and incentives as well as access to a fantastic range of benefits including superannuation, career development opportunities, free health & well-being activities, volunteering leave and much more.
About You:
You’re driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fuelled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
To Be Considered:
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly.
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