Packaging Development and Industrialization Director

United Arab Emirates·DubaiFull-timeexecutive

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Key Responsibilities

Packaging Strategy & Leadership Define and own the packaging technical strategy and roadmap for Y+2 and Y+3 launches. Lead two sub-poles, Development & Industrialization and Packaging R&D,

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Responsibilities

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→Define and own the packaging technical strategy and roadmap for Y+2 and Y+3 launches.
→Lead two sub-poles, Development & Industrialization and Packaging R&D, through strong leads with clear decision rights.
→Protect R&D time and budget from live-launch pressure; escalate trade-offs to the VP, Product Operations.
→Size the team from real workload and portfolio data.

Own the technical delivery of every launch, from brief to PPS.
Run risk-based pathways, set from the 1 to 5 risk score and confirmed by Quality.
Secure pilot molds and homologation before production tooling for new, high-risk packs.
Lead drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, functional analysis, DFMA and formula/pack compatibility.
Own tooling validation, line trials, PPS and scale-up readiness at suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Build and lead Packaging R&D: platforms and technology, advanced development and innovation, Kaizen.
Build a library of proven packs, supplier standards, design rules and test files.
Lead technical and experience sourcing.
Hand concepts over to development only once proven.

Own the packaging sustainability roadmap, balancing consumer experience, brand, cost and regulation.
Lead PPWR readiness for new launches and the existing portfolio, with Regulatory owning the interpretation.
Set clear ownership: R&D builds PPWR-ready solutions, Development applies them in each launch, Regulatory and Legal advise on compliance.
Prioritize changes to existing packs by risk and business impact, with Supply Chain and Finance.

Adapt assessments to project risk, with clear ownership, evidence and approval at each checkpoint.
Prepare evidence and recommendations for the Product Operations gates: Tech Assessment, Pilot Homologation, Go Prod.
Own packaging specifications and drive the adoption of the internal specification tool.
Never trade an unresolved critical risk for cost or timing; any skipped step goes to the Newness Committee.
Lead root cause and permanent fixes for design-origin issues; support Quality and the Crisis Cell on supply issues.
Respect Quality's independent co-signature of homologation and its ownership of release and CAPA.

Lead, coach and develop packaging developers, engineers and R&D specialists.
Recruit and grow sub-pole leads; build succession for critical technical roles.
Act as a role model for technical rigor and evidence-based decisions.

Partner with Product Development, Marketing, Design, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Commercial and Finance.
Bring feasibility, cost, timing and risk input at the brief, with the pack brief issued alongside the formula brief.
Represent Packaging at the Newness Committee and in launch readiness reviews.
Drive value engineering and COGS improvement without trading critical risk; manage the packaging technical budget.

Requirements

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Proven delivery of complex primary packs from concept through tooling, line trials and scale-up at suppliers and contract manufacturers.
Deep expertise in materials, processes, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups and formula/pack compatibility.
Hands-on experience of pilot tooling, homologation and stage-gate governance.
Experience building a pre-development, R&D or platform program.
Proven leader of leaders, delegating through clear decision rights.
Able to read and challenge CAD models and technical drawings.
Solid understanding of packaging sustainability and the EU PPWR, and their impact on design, cost and supply.
Experience with global supplier bases in Europe and Asia.
Track record of evidence-based judgment, comfortable with ambiguity and scale-up dynamics.
12+ years in packaging development and industrialization, with significant beauty, fragrance or luxury experience.
Bachelor's/Master's in Packaging, Mechanical, Materials or Plastics Engineering.