R&D Packaging Technical Administrator 2023

You will be part of a team with the Vision to become the most trusted Packaging team in the industry by delivering business objectives and our Sustainable Packaging Strategy focussing on Remove, Reduce, Re-use, and Re-design of our packaging.

You will be working as part of both an exciting Research and Development function and a Cross- Functional Packaging End to End Team you will support a pipeline of Packaging Initiatives from idea to execution. This will include laboratory testing, prototyping, factory trials, monitoring launch production and reviewing in-market performance.

You will also support the Kelloggs European R&D function coordinating, collating, and maintaining system specifications using state of the art business platforms.

You will collaborate in the execution of regional expansion and artwork initiatives using our internal PLM and SKU2M system.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build experience and knowledge based on a structured training programme and with expanding responsibilities as that knowledge and experience grows.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing

• Analyses data and applies statistical methodologies to establish recommendations and specifications.
• Supports plant trials and testing to validate recommendations.
• Reports findings, communicates risks, and develops solutions.
• Follows all Kellogg’s processes for packaging & product design.
• Ensures the Product Specification system is correctly used to establish accurate product data and specifications.
• Maintains SAP based specification system including populating packaging specifications and final product recipes and data.
• Co-ordinates with suppliers in order to ensure new specification information is supplied promptly and accurately.
• Analyse data, generates reports and instigates corrective actions for the Specification system.
• Supports other members of the team in the execution of their project activities within the Specification system
• Execute 1A initiatives in our internal SKU2M system

Your recipe for success

• Essential: Ability to review data and apply statistical methodology to reach conclusions and make recommendations
• Essential: Able to demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Essential: Skilled in use of Microsoft Excel to manipulate data and generate reports.
• Ideally: graduate with a Packaging, Science or Engineering degree.
• Ideally: Experience in SAP based work systems.
• Ideally: Previous experience in R&D environment dealing with specification.

Technical competencies

• Ideally has an understanding of packaging development, materials and processes and components.
• Ideally has an understanding or experience of packaging specifications and quality requirements.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office particularly Excel.
• Ideally experience of working with SAP.

Capabilities that are needed for this role

• A clear and concise communicator with the ability to work well in a team environment as well as independently.
• Handling data and applying statistical methodology to reach conclusions and make
• recommendations.
• Show high levels of pro-activity and excellent achievement drive.
• Highly diligent.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic with a positive approach.
• Is logical, pragmatic & process driven with the ability to think fast and adapt.
• Demonstrates troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Possess strong rapport-building abilities with negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent time and project management skills with a winning mindset.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure data and specification integrity.
• Organisation Structure
• Reports into R&D Capability Lead

Growing and nurturing the world starts with our employees, which is why our tailor-made career growth programmes are just what you need to set yourself for success.

With our extensive benefits package including flexible working, which enables you to take control of your work/life balance, we really have our people at the heart of our organisation.

We strive to create a world where people are not just fed but fulfilled and a workplace where everyone can voice their opinions and are empowered to be their true selves. It’s each and everyone’s unique flavour that make up Kellogg’s recipe for success and the diversity of ideas, experiences and beliefs that fuel our future ready momentum and embolden our make it happen culture.

Please note that we will only accept applications that are made to us via our Careers site. If you experience any difficulty when applying, please contact european.recruitment@kellogg.com

We are a diverse Employer, a foundation member of the Leading Executives Advancing Diversity (LEAD) Network, dedicated to meaningfully accelerate gender parity and drive inclusion in the European retail & Fast-Moving Consumer Goods value chain and we are committed to reaching 50:50 gender representation for all leadership level roles by 2025