• Leads Packaging Testing operations supporting Brands and Categories NPL across the global footprint (US, EU, Asia dotted line); includes the establishment of testing methodologies and practices supporting early risk discovery and management and lead the development of new methods.
• Leads technical design, modelling and simulation, developing the capability to support best in class “art to science” in the NPL process while enhancing predictive modelling.
• Establishes & leads ELC Packaging Center Of Excellence Hub (NYC), establish the EU Operating Excellence eco-system, & design and implement the operating excellence operating model through global operations.
• Leads Supplier technical excellence in partnership with GSM and VRO, auditing technical competencies of new partners where necessary & leading competency improvement plans where necessary.
• Manages and governs Packaging Operations Excellence group operating budget, ensuring sufficiency & day to day governance.

• Establishes a packaging Platforms strategy for global Packaging & ensure plans are in place to lead & execute with excellence through the Category Platform teams.
• Ensure the operating eco-system is fit for purpose to enable the company priority Platform agenda.

Ignite and Lead Global Packaging Stretch and Disruptive Innovation Pipeline Serving ELC Global Businesses 

• Explore & establish a high-performing external innovation eco-system & technology partnerships enabling ELC strategic innovation and growth agenda. Involving the negotiation of partnerships & piloting with clear success criteria, governed via a strict collaboration rhythm & performance expectations.
• Lead technology discovery big bets serving ELC biggest growth opportunity spaces, in coordination with R&D and GSM.
• Lead Material Science innovation unlocking key material challenges & leading the discovery of novel sustainable material solutions serving ELC global Packaging agenda.
• Own Packaging IP strategy, involving the development of internal & external capability to create, capture, & protect IP.
• Connect-in the APAC innovation eco-system via Shanghai Packaging team

• Owns & drives continuous improvement of Packaging Work Processes serving global Packaging operations in partnership with Category VPs, ensuring delivery with excellence, initiative speed and simplification for all eco-system actors.
• Coordinates Packaging L&D programs, building shared ways of working and leading the increase of technical & operational competency across Packaging operations. 
• Leads Packaging Digital strategy, PLM design, integration and Digital transformation, including accelerated AI impact. Orchestrates and sponsors the systems roadmap, ensuring appropriate resourcing and change management. Deploy AI/ML use cases to improve reliability and performance; leading experimentation-to-scale.

Lead New Brand Empowerment Packaging integration work

• Lead & direct packaging assets integration as needed by integration level requirements and destination brand operating model
• Support capability builds where needed in the context of chosen destination brand operating model

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: Minimum BS degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Materials Engineering, Packaging Science or technical degree and related experience.

• Masters in business, business management, engineering management or a related field a plus. IOPP certification a plus.

• Direct Experience: 15+ years of experience in cosmetic and/or CPG package development, which could include personal, hair or skin care, home care, consumer health care, food & beverage, etc. Prestige beauty industry experience a plus.

Critical Competencies

• Packaging work process excellence: deep expertise in end-to-end packaging operations, quality systems, validation, and continuous improvement

• Technical packaging expertise: materials, formats, componentry, decoration, filling/assembly, and process capabilities

• Technology innovation & IP: ability to translate science/technology into differentiated packaging, protectable IP, and scalable solutions

• Predictive modelling literacy, uses of modelling/simulation and statistics to anticipate performance, capacity, risk, and cost

• Packaging systems & data excellence: disciplined master data, specifications governance, traceability, and data-driven decisions

• AI in action: applies AI/ML and automation to improve quality, throughput, reliability, and decision cycles

• Sustainability leadership: Awareness of PPWR and upcoming Sustainability challenges. Ability to lead innovation driving improvements in circularity, recycled content, recyclability, footprint reduction, and responsible sourcing in packaging

• Seasoned organisational leader leading large scale direct and indirect organisations across global footprints 

Critical Experience

• Led successful packaging operations within FMCG and/or a large Beauty organization (multi-site, multi-category, high complexity)

• Led successful innovation pipelines from idea to industrialisation (including stage-gate governance, scale-up, change management)

• Led the successful development and embedding of technology platforms driving operational scale and x-brands benefits.

• Delivered sustainability innovation at scale (material transitions, lightweighting, refill/reuse, recyclability, EPR readiness)

• Built and ran external innovation ecosystems (suppliers, start-ups, academia, consortia) to accelerate technology scouting and adoption

• Experience in building new organizational capabilities and/or establishing new R&D hubs

Leadership Competencies

• Senior leadership experience with experience building high-performing teams

• Energizes and enables others - Sets a clear bar for “what great looks like” and the operating mechanisms required to deliver it

• Ability to engage across functions and levels; strong executive communication

• Drives creativity and innovation - Curious, creative, and outcomes-oriented; turns constraints into options

• Builds collaborative relationships: Builds networks internally and externally to solve problems faster and unlock value