Research and Development Packaging Specialist Recruitment at Henkel, 22nd May, 2019

Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Research and Development Packaging Specialist Ref No: 190003C7 Location: Ibadan, Oyo Schedule: Full-time Your Role

• Support Packaging and production BOM creation.
• Ensure that all new developments are fitting to SC capabilities.
• Participates in industrial trials, production start-up for new packaging sizes / filling lines.
• Develops and approves Henkel molds/ tools used for packaging production.
• Attends technical assessment of existing and new suppliers, to check their capability to supply Henkel with the needed quality and quantities.
• Provides technical assistance to develop and improve packaging suppliers / toll manufacturers.
• Technical support to assist and solve production complaints related packaging / machinery issues.
• Coordinate technical support to purchasing during RFQ & Supplier price negotiations.
• Sample preparation, with the support of Production, for necessary tests (HUT, stability, compatibility).
• Analyses and solves the packaging related complaints.
• Attends and participates in the implementation of standards requirements (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001,…)
• Coordination with local marketing for the adaptation of regional designs or development of local designs.
• Compose cost chase ideas and arrange their implementations
• Implementation of international methods and procedures related to the Henkel R&D area and ensure their proper application.
• Dimensional and technical validation of new packaging launching in manufacturing at the supplier.
• Checks BAT labels, Folding boxes, Flexibles aside dimensional (technical part).
• Approval of New Packaging / raw materials used in the manufacture of packaging.
• Monitoring the quality of competitors packaging.
• Ensure proper monitoring of our packaging quality.
• Compose & define specifications for packaging of new products.
• Establishes specifications for the different packages.
• Manages all packaging development with marketing, purchasing, Production and regional R&D.
• Coordinate all new packaging project implementation from kick off till product launch and control all related tests.
• Helps plan the timing of projects to be launched.
• Compose and prepare the specifications of all packing (primary, secondary and transport packaging, palletization, storage conditions...) for new products.
• Take care of regular update of packaging specifications.
• Control and take care of the conformity of the specifications with respect to the regulation.
• Create packaging material IDH's as per the defined workflow.

• A Bachelor's degree in a Science background is required.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in an FMCG.
• Must have Packaging experience.
• MS Office Knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills.