R&D Packaging Specialist Europe (temp assignment) Location: Lebbeke-Wieze, BE, 9280 At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond! About the role The R&D Packaging Specialist Europe develops and specifies new and revised packaging solutions and implements process improvements within the regional scope, under the general supervision of the Regional R&D Packaging Lead. He/she has in-depth knowledge of packaging components and processes and their related testing and documentation. Key activities include: + to add business value through packaging big bet innovation and renovation projects, + to generate cost savings through smarter and optimized packaging solutions, + to reduce packaging customer complaints, + to introduce and further develop sustainable packaging solutions. Key Responsibilities Include + Identify packaging needs from business/production facilities/customer complaints and transform them into packaging improvements. + Translate packaging challenges in a defined need for new materials and capabilities. + Define, design, and implement packaging improvements, taking all internal/external factors into account. + Drive cost reduction through rationalization of packaging materials and supplier diversification. + Assess requests from a technical point of view, and discuss the feasibility of projects with Operations, QA, Engineering, Sourcing, and R&D. + Initiate and lead the implementation of new packaging materials/concepts on BC production line(s). + Define appropriate trial protocols and lead trial execution, collection of results, and analysis. + Align and inform all departments on project progress, roadblocks, and next steps. + Be SPOC in one or several packaging families/topics, in the region. + Train people on current packaging concepts and processes About You + Technical degree in Science or (packaging) engineering or equivalent by experience + Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of developing packaging concepts and launching packaging projects in an industrial environment. + Project management skills + Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus + Experience and knowledge of 2D visualization software packages is a plus At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth. If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here. Were you missing anything in this job ad? Please share your feedback with us by clickinghere (https://app.talenthub.io/feedback/ad81b0fb66d2416990060452e7511e45?default\_lang=en) .