Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region.
Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, RD; center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love.
With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU.
In a world that's ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.What your role isPosition OverviewThe Packaging Development team works across Europe and Oceania, developing the next generation of products for the "Meals" category, with focus on brands:Old El Paso (OEP), Pancho Villa (PV) and Green Giant (GG)As a RD; Packaging Engineer, member of a RD; Applications Team, you will be responsible for build and advance consumer-first Innovation, cost savings, and support on the building of core growth pipelines for the OEP brand.
Your responsibilities for driving packaging development projects will split across innovation, core range renovation, sustainability, and margin management, this to enable our business to win in the marketplace.You will leverage your technical, influence, and project management skills.
Partnering with cross functional teams, manage internal external stakeholders, and in some cases take the overall technical responsibilities towards in-plant implementation.The extension of this offer is limited to cover a maternity leave, both in terms of length and responsibilities.AccountabilitiesManage, lead and support projects for Packaging development:create and execute technical plans, risk assessments, and mitigation plans, create prototypes, manage timelines, provide effective communication and documentation of work.
Actively collaborate with the factory team for the organization and the execution of industrial trials.
Build a trial report and communicate the conclusions.
Build and keep packaging technical specifications up to date Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with multiple cross functional stakeholders, across RD;, Marketing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and External Partners to deliver winning packaging solutions.
Communicate to business partners progress, risks and changes on active projects and influence decisions informed by deep consumer-, technical- and business understanding.Pro-actively lead collaboration with cross-functional partners to develop robust packaging pipelines across innovation, renovation, sustainability and margin management, based on consumer needs and business strategy Build and maintain relationships with internal and external networks (e.g.
suppliers, packaging schools, start-ups, external packaging organizations) to broaden perspective, identify areas of opportunity, leverage capabilities, apply outside-in thinking and effectively influence and gain support for initiatives Stay abreast of packaging technology developments, regulatory landscape changes and competitive packaging activity to grow awareness and make informed decisions Nurture connections within General Mills' global packaging community, to share knowledge, exchange on technical challenges and align on corporate packaging initiatives executionWhat you will bring to the teamSkills/Experiences:Bachelor's Degree in packaging, mechanical engineering, or any relevant science or engineering discipline.
Minimum 4 years of related experience in FMCG industry.
Minimum 2 years of experience on packaging development, focus on formats that go through a thermal process such as Hot filling, Retort or aseptic packaging.
Demonstrated ability to lead new packaging ideation, development and commercialization interfacing with multiple stakeholders Deep technical knowledge of interactions between product, packaging and equipment, focus on Sustainability projects and transition towards recyclable solutions.
Experience with quality and regulatory considerations and practices.
Structural Package/Creative design ability preferred.
Project management skills.
Consumer-First thinking; experience with applying design thinking practices.Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.Fluent English and Spanish, proficiency both written and spoken.Ability to communicate in French and/or Greek is a plus.
Solid judgement, effective experimentation, analytical and problem-solving skillsWhat you get from usFlexible and employee-focused work culture Equal Employment opportunities Competitive package with benefitsAt General Mills, we are committed to recruiting ,retaining, developing, and advancing an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers and communities we serve globally.
Come and be part of our team's journey.
Hungry to Shape the Future.
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