Specification Specialist

Working in FrieslandCampina’s Global Packaging Development Team means you are truly serving the world.

You will be part of a team involved in developing new low-cost packaging formats for the Nigerian market, creating the next generation Global Infant Formula packaging format for Friso in Asia or validating new sustainable materials for liquid carton packaging for western Europe.

We challenge you to bring in your expertise to our team to drive packaging specification and system of our packaging materials, globally. From the R&D Centre in Wageningen, you provide advice & support to internal as well as external parties, making sure the packaging specifications are available and accurate. All this takes place in the close connection with the Global Packaging Development Team and internal disciplines such as RA, QA, Procurement and SQM.

What we ask

To become Packaging Specification Specialist, you are/have:

• A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in an area such as Material Science, Chemistry, Packaging, Food Science/Technology or related.
• Knowledge in packaging materials and processes.
• Affinity with: Specification management systems, ideally SAP PLM, digital tools (PowerBI).
• Eager to learn and to develop and apply new knowledge and processes.
• Ability to challenge status-quo and create enthusiasm for change.
• Personal skills: proactive, ownership, analytical, accurate with a hands-on mentality and excellent communication and presentation skills (fluency in English).

What we offer

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence.
• We offer great work life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package.
• Competitive pension scheme, holiday allowance of 8%, bonus scheme, flexible working hours and the ability to work from home.
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey.
• Exceptional support of cross disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths.
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners Autonomy and trust to create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world.
• Free cheese and milk at lunch in the central office, and barista coffee to help you go through your working days with a lot of joy.

Vacancy description

As a Senior Packaging Specification Specialist, your main accountabilities and responsibilities will be:

• Supports packaging developers in new product/ packaging developments as a specification specialist.
• Lead and instruct users of various internal disciplines and support development teams with updated specification process and procedures.
• Maintaining packaging specification globally and facilitate change processes.
• Identify business related risks and consequences of changes in specifications.
• Formulates and ensures implementation of specification standards and accompanying procedures/instructions.
• Supports SAP PLM system and its improvements.
• Supports continuous improvement of packaging specification procedure.

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you're not sure if you're the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

Team Details

As Packaging Specification Specialist you are part of the FrieslandCampina Packaging Department. This is an international community with 50+ colleagues from 12 different countries and we are based in Wageningen (the Netherlands), Singapore and multiple countries in Europe and Asia. Indeed, we see a mix of personalities and cultures as the perfect breeding ground for innovations. Our team members hold at least a Bachelor’s degree, gained experience with working in different cultures and are above average interested in consumer behaviour or technology. They cooperate to achieve our ambitious targets.