Dept Manager Packaging Materials

vor 7 Monaten


Lausanne, Schweiz Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA Vollzeit

**Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences**

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
Institute: Institute of Packaging Sciences
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time
Type of contract: Permanent contract

**What we offer at Nestlé**

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

**Position Summary**

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Nestlé Institutes: Food Sciences, Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. For an overview of our research activities follow this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. Please follow us on Nestlé R&D on LinkedIn.

Learn more about the Institute of Packaging Sciences here.

We are looking for a **Department Manager Packaging Materials**, to lead teams in researching, developing, and testing biodegradable, paper, and plastic materials. Delivering scalable packaging solutions, you will collaborate with the Nestlé Product and Technology Center and businesses, contribute to Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences roadmap, identify strategic technologies, and inspire breakthrough discoveries.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

**A Day in the Life of a Department Manager Packaging Materials**
- Assign appropriate expertise and resources to projects
- Act as project leader for up to 5 projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget deliverables and coaching project managers
- Establish a transparent framework for empowering employees to deliver packaging material solutions, knowledge creation, and scientific discoveries
- Build and develop a high-performing team with a strong succession plan
- Adapt organizational design to meet new expertise requirements and actively recruit talented individuals
- Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and partners
- Represent the Institute during VIP visits and Nestlé forums
- Influence strategic roadmaps for technology choices
- Deliver innovative material solutions

**What will make you successful**
- PHD and/or Master's degree in packaging engineering, materials science, or food technology
- Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in the packaging industry, up-to-date with advancements and incorporating them into packaging strategies
- Experience delivering packaging innovation in a retail or FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) environment
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading teams in an R&D or operational environment
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong Leadership and team management skills
- Fluent in English

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.



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