Assistant Packaging Development Manager, UFS Foods Turkey

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Lead packaging innovation/renovation and saving projects OTIF for UFS TUI 
• Lead UFS Sustainable Packaging Programme with regional & global teams 
• Ensuring all packaging material (PAM) and palletisation pattern (P&P) specs are successfully created and approved in teamcenter ready for succsessful BOM creation 
• Ability to use SAP-PLM system for BOM creation & approvals  when required for all the UFS portfolio 
• Supports the implementation of specifications reflecting regional/local technical requirements. 
• Ensures specification completeness and integrity and understands the correct spec hierarchy in PLM. 
• Maintain good, open, internal communication with data team, formulation and packaging developers, to ensure projects are delivered OTIF 
• Involvement and support  of complexity reduction initiatives, including providing regional updates  
• Close collaboration with Marketing, Procurement and Supply Chain departments and R&D function supporting the business needs. 
• Idea generation for savings and GM improvement  
• Building and maintaining relations with existing & new suppliers and developing them 
• Supporting related company functions to solve packaging related Supply Chain manufacturing issues, Quality issues, and Consumer Complaints  
• Supporting execution of tests & trials at laboratory, pilot plant or full factory scale and reporting of test & trial outcomes  
• Contributing to risk assessment and executing risk management plans for projects 
• Ensuring compliance to Internal Unilever protocols, External regulatory environment,  while developing product solutions with respect to commitment to safety, environment, claim support, specification management etc. 
• Supporting in competitor benchmarking 
• Leading promotion, AW change, copack projects where necessary 
• Collaborate with GMEA regional packaging teams to align on best practices, share learnings, and contribute to cross-country packaging initiatives and projects. Provide technical input and support for regional rollouts, harmonization, and innovation activities as required. 

Skills

• University degree in engineering; preferably mechanical, food, or chemical engineering background. Minimum 2 years of experience in  Supply Chain, packaging filling lines / Quality Assurance in packaging / R&D packaging development department (preferred) 
• Very good knowledge of MS Office & Experience and knowledge of 2D and 3D visualization software packages(preferable) 
• Experience and knowledge in packaging testing and packaging validation in FMCG 
• Strong multiple interfaces cooperation and management with the capability of leading virtual teams 
• Very good team player with can do attitude, growth mindset, and curiosity  
• Work under pressure and time constraints proactively. 
• Fluent in English and Turkish, “written and spoken.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. 
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions. 
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience. 
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. 
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. 
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills. 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from allwalks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.