At Arla, we do so much more than make some of the world’s favourite dairy products. We make healthy taste delicious, mornings worth getting up for and family dinners unforgettable. Puck®, Dano®, Lurpak® and Castello® – names like these make us a vital, natural part of modern life in over 100 countries around the world. There are 1,200 employees in the Middle East and Africa and 19,000 global employees at the heart of our business. Every single one of us plays an important role and together we build on our 10bn Euros turnover and establish our position as one of the largest dairy companies in the world.
Are you an ambitious, proactive and self-driven individual with solid experience in packaging, If yes, this is a great opportunity to grow your career within Arla Foods!
Supporting with end to end packaging solution
In close cooperation and alignment with the Global packaging optimization team, your tasks consist of implement new packaging, identifying and optimize profitable and functional packaging solutions. This means that you will have close contact with Product Management, category managers, global procurement, and approved suppliers. In this role, you will be directly reporting to the Lean and Continuous Improvement Manager and work closely with our global experts.
In doing so you will be responsible for
Develop and implement new packaging to support the respective category growth and productivity agenda.
Take lead on cost-saving initiatives on packaging
Support operations and logistics by specifying, and reporting line and transit trials for packaging developments and investment projects in cooperation with operations.
Support operation optimizing the OEE from a packaging angel.
Acts as packaging advisor to the business and dairy.
Use of Arla way of working and ensure documentation for packaging is obtained and maintained in the PLM database.
Reduce complexity in cooperation with commercial and purchasers.
Driving the sustainability agenda of Arla foods by ensuring that our products live up to our Sustainable ambition and retailer guidelines.
The individual actively participates in our projects and leads the packaging innovation part, ensuring quality conformance through relevant testing
Gives inputs from Packaging side into the project risk assessments
Super user of 3DX system, create, maintain documentation and approve packaging objetcs (Initiate Workflow). following NPD Pack assigned accountabilities
Pro-actively drives design to value (DTV) initiatives e.g. exploration with suppliers on more cost effective packs and materials, shares proposals back to the Category teams etc.
In charge of setting up Packaging development S&OPs for the MENA dairies (Bahrain and Saudi)
Point of contact for all packaging projects
Creates Packaging Development Request (PDR) for site driven optimisation projects
Responsible for onboarding site stakeholders
Confirm feasibility at site with Operations & M&E
Estimate cost (including cost of trials) & capex impact (in collaboration with E&T)
Support Busines Case creation (responsible for Business Cases for SC driven initiatives)
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will have education in packaging science with 3-5 years of relevant experience in similar positions. You have worked in manufacturing set up and dealt with operators to ensure effective implementation of the packaging solution. Preferred candidates have experience in the food industry with the handling of Aluminum and cardboard as packing material. You are structured and methodical and have good presentation skills.
Moreover, you’ll
stay informed of the latest trends and materials,
be part of the Global Packaging Optimisation network knowledge sharing
This role will be ideal for those who look forward to having close interaction with a whole range of dedicated experts within Arla Foods to invent cost-efficient packaging solutions of prime quality and functionality.
We have a purpose for Good
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?
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