Packaging Innovation & Process Engineer Senior Manager

Packaging Innovation & Process Engineer Senior Manager

Location: Kuala Lumpur (Hybrid)

A global FMCG company and seeking a Senior Manager to own the region's hybrid packaging and process agenda. This is a critical hybrid role requiring a blend of deep Packaging Development and Process Engineering expertise to ensure compelling product experience, sustainability, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and innovation of packaging solutions (packaging development area), focusing on innovation skills, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Lead process design development, optimization, and continuous improvement for product innovation and scale-up, ensuring the transfer of scalable manufacturing processes from concept to full production
• Drive cost savings and profitability through packaging and process optimization, using continuous improvement methodologies
• Possess strong technical business leadership skills and experience managing people. Strong project management capabilities are highly beneficial.

• Lead, coach, and develop a technical R&D team and provide strong technical business leadership across the team

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in R&D or Engineering, in a middle to senior level managerial capacity. Must have experience to manage people and manage key stakeholders
• Confectionery background is the first priority, but food and the beverage industry will also be considered.
• Hands-on experience in packaging materials/equipment, strong analytical skills (Design of Experiments, Root Cause Analysis), and proven track record managing complex projects with agility
• Must be proactive, strategic, and possess the technical business leadership skills to operate effectively across a complexity.
• Good command of English is essential.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.