Senior FMCG Packaging Technologist - Surrey, United Kingdom - Haleon

Description

A new world-leading consumer health company. Together, we're improving everyday health for billions of people.

By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands - including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum - through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we're uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future.

The Sustainable Innovation Manager, Future Horizons, is a senior SME position with strategic contribution to the creation of our Technology Platform Roadmaps and single point accountability for the consequent H3 development program in terms of governance, prioritization, project management and delivery.

The objective of the platform TPR is to transform clear thought leadership and vision into innovation impact through the anticipated and accelerated development of new-to-Haleon, new-to-category / industry packaging building blocks.

The Sustainable Innovation Manager, Future Horizons, fosters strong collaboration between R&D Packaging and the Packaging procurement team to jointly deliver the program.

An ability to influence and drive first client and stakeholder influence in the BUs. Managing seamless partnership with the broader R&D organization, Innovation, Design, IP, Sustainability, QSC.

2030 GOALS Lead company-level definition, upstream development, and de-risking of 'big bet' H3 innovation for the given platform(s) of responsibility to contribute to 2030 sustainable packaging goals

• GOVERNANCE Manage 'Lead investor' relationships internally with the BUs to land work product into the BU into pipeline
• FIT FOR PURPOSE CAPABILITY PLANNING Contribute to Supplier Relationship Management and leverage capability planning for the H3 priority projects: internal vs external, physical vs digital, micro lab to pilot scale up
• Bachelor of Science degree
• 7+ Years experience in FMCG Packaging Development (Consumer or Healthcare preferred) with end-to-end development experience.
• A strong track record in project and/or program management and delivery of innovation.
• Experience in complex upstream developments (Technical, Design, Innovation) and their enablers (Joint development ecosystems, Strategic Alliances).
• Supports development of functional strategies for the Technology Platforms and drives strategy implementation through the direct accountability for development of the building blocks
• Direct accountability for development of the building blocks and associated risk management and communication to internal business clients
• MSc, MSEng or PhD
• Experience in managing technology or innovation roadmaps preferred

We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles.

We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.