Packaging Developer

Can you turn complex packaging demands into smart, sustainable solutions that work across our entire value chain?

At FrieslandCampina, we’re looking for a packaging developer who thrives on complexity. You’ll have the opportunity to work with nearly every packaging material and technology, from PET bottles to boxes to industrial formats. Your focus will be on developing primary packaging, while also improving secondary and tertiary materials and processes. You’ll translate input from stakeholders like consumers, supply chain, procurement, and legislation into packaging that performs. If you know how to balance sustainability, cost, and consumer needs, and want to make a real impact across global brands, this is your opportunity to shape the future of dairy packaging!

Wat we vragen

• You take ownership, act decisively, and are always looking for opportunities to improve and innovate.
• You have a broad perspective and can connect your work to our purpose: Nourishing by Nature.
• You bring strong collaboration and communication skills, and enjoy translating complex needs into practical packaging solutions.
• You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design, Technical Engineering, or a related field.
• You have a minimal of 5 years of experience in packaging development, preferably in the food or FMCG industry.
• Preferred experience with rigid plastic packaging formats, such as PET bottles and cups.
• Hands-on knowledge of key processing technologies, including injection moulding, stretch blow moulding, and thermoforming.
• Ability to translate material and process capabilities into optimized packaging solutions that meet functional, sustainability, and cost requirements.

Wat we bieden

• A dynamic, expertise-driven, multinational team at our Innovation Center in Wageningen, working across all packaging formats and technologies.
• Plenty of room for personal growth through relevant training and development opportunities tailored to your discipline.
• A competitive salary based on your experience, plus a bonus plan, 25 vacation days, and flexible benefits.
• A healthy work-life balance supported by a 38-hour work week.
• The chance to make a real impact by shaping sustainable, consumer-focused packaging for global dairy brands.

As a Packaging Developer at FrieslandCampina, you’ll work at the heart of innovation, translating complex requirements into smart, sustainable packaging solutions. On a daily basis, you’ll collaborate with colleagues from R&D, marketing, procurement, supply chain, and quality, as well as with external packaging suppliers and co-manufacturers. Your scope is global, and your work will touch a wide range of packaging formats and technologies, from PET bottles, metal cans and cartons to flexibles and industrial packaging.

You’ll lead packaging development projects from concept to implementation, ensuring that packaging meets consumer expectations, complies with legislation, and supports operational efficiency. Whether you’re optimizing a bottle for a dairy drink, improving pallet stability for a cream product, or validating a more sustainable secondary packaging format, your impact will be felt across the value chain, from our member farmers to our customers and consumers.

Affinity with and experience in working with the MEPA region (Middle East, Pakistan, and Africa) is a strong plus, as many of our packaging projects are tailored to the needs and conditions of these dynamic markets.

Ons team

You’ll be part of FrieslandCampina’s R&D Packaging team, based at the Innovation Center in Wageningen. Our team supports all business units and works across a wide range of packaging formats: bottles, cups, cartons, cans, industrial, and flexible, covering both B2B and B2C markets. We’re an expertise-driven group that values not only delivering high-quality results, but also enjoying the journey. For us, working hard goes hand in hand with having fun, supporting each other, and creating a positive, energizing work environment.