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Packaging Sustainability Program Lead (Group R&D Packaging Team)

Posted 30 Jun 2025
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8 to 15 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
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Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Company: Perfetti Van Melle

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Within Group R&D Packaging Team, the new resource will be responsible for leading Packaging material category & global program for cost saving paired with the support to of the sustainability KPIs delivery for PVM at Regional level.

Location will be flexible in EU.

What you will do

  • Support the activities of the Packaging Development Managers of the Countries in the region with special attention to cost saving aspects, Sustainability & packaging material innovation expertise;
  • Participate on regional/Global/Local tendering process and extended support till execution completion;
  • Support regional development and execution of a broad-based, company-wide packaging sustainability strategy, integrating sustainability throughout the company;
  • Ensure that PVM packaging sustainability effort enhances consumer experience, business performance and supports the long-term interests of the company on responsible growth;
  • Provide inputs and recommend actions to mitigate/ reduce risk profile for material, suppliers etc. with key focus on regional reality;
  • Support Local team for adherence to local compliance existing and new development.

Our Perfect Candidate

  • University degree, ideally in Chemistry or Material Sciences, ideally with specialization in Packaging Technologies.
  • At least 8 years of experience in Packaging Development, of which at least 3 years in Food Industry preferably handled packaging sustainability portfolio
  • Deep knowledge of chemistry and process technology of packaging materials
  • Deep knowledge of food safety aspects of packaging materials and major legal frameworks.
  • Good ability to understand, appreciate and manage cultural diversity.
  • Team leadership and personal leadership and role modeling
  • High influencing and conflict management capability.
  • Inclined to changes and able to facilitate change in organizations.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity.
  • Dynamic and flexible, high commitment to work.
  • Systematic approach vs problems and based on methods and processes knowledge.
  • Good relationship capabilities focused to create permanent, collaborative and transparent relations with packaging and machine suppliers.

Here in Perfetti Van Melle there is a culture of respect and valorization of diversity.

Therefore, applications, recruiting processes and development paths in the company are opportunities open to all people without any type of discrimination.

Perfetti Van Melle is een dynamisch, winstgevend bedrijf met passie voor snoep en kauwgum. Wij bedenken, maken en verkopen onze snoep- en kauwgummerken in de hele wereld: Mentos, Fruittella, Klene, Frisk, Smint, Chupa Chups, Look-O-Look en Mentos Gum. Perfetti Van Melle Benelux maakt onderdeel uit van het internationale snoepbedrijf Perfetti Van Melle. Onze medewerkers zijn integer, de organisatie maatschappelijk verantwoord.…


Perfetti Van Melle is een dynamisch, winstgevend bedrijf met passie voor snoep en kauwgum. Wij bedenken, maken en verkopen onze snoep- en kauwgummerken in de hele wereld: Mentos, Fruittella, Klene, Frisk, Smint, Chupa Chups, Look-O-Look en Mentos Gum. Perfetti Van Melle Benelux maakt onderdeel uit van het internationale snoepbedrijf Perfetti Van Melle. Onze medewerkers zijn integer, de organisatie maatschappelijk verantwoord. Wij doen steeds wat goed is voor consumenten, medewerkers en onze leefomgeving. De medewerkers van Perfetti Van Melle zijn zich bewust van deze cultuur die zij mede zelf hebben gecreëerd en werken elke dag met passie, vakmanschap en plezier.

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