Packaging Specialist

**Position Summary
Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.
This is your opportunity, if you're keen for a challenge that will provide you an opportunity to make an impact and get noticed. Our philosophy is Good Food, Good Life, and we're building a company that you'll be proud to be part of.

Opportunity currently exists for a Packaging Specialist to join our team based in our Rhodes office. In this full-time permanent role, the Packaging Specialist will manage the execution of packaging sustainability related projects and initiatives in line with corporate packaging strategy & policies and across both internal and external stakeholders. Also ensuring that Nestlé standards and procedures are maintained in respect to quality, safety, competitiveness, and profitability.

**A day in the life
Reporting to the Head of Packaging, key responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Project manage and support packaging projects and trials with focus on sustainability, line performance, cost efficiency and product quality.
- Conduct value analysis; identify and recommend cost improvements and source packaging reduction opportunities.
- Support factories in identifying unplanned stoppage reduction opportunities for packaging materials.
- Develop and implement packaging sustainability projects and initiatives in line with strategy and objectives.
- Analyse and produce internal and external packaging sustainability progress reports.
- Managing packaging and promotional documentation related to food safety and compliance directives.
- Support Corporate Procurement in the selection, assessment and development of new suppliers/converters.
- Support development of competencies of packaging technologists and disseminate packaging best practices and knowledge.

**What will make you successful
- Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong team player with a drive to deliver quality outcomes with efficiency and with a passion for continuous process improvement.
- Enjoy working within cross-functional teams in a dynamic work environment.
- Tertiary Qualified in Engineering, preferably in Packaging, Mechanical, Chemical or equivalent. Science / Technology / Packaging / BSc Material Science.
- 3-5 years' experience in Packaging Technology or equivalent roles
- Broad experience in packaging development and project management in FMCG.
- Previous experience and familiarity working with SAP preferred.
- A working understanding of Australian Food Regulations is beneficial.

**Applicants must have full Australian working rights
**Benefits
You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.
In addition we offer:

- Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
- Varied career experiences and personalised development support
- Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
- Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
- Paid parental and partner leave
- Purchase Leave Scheme
- Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
- Discounted gym memberships
- Discounted Nestlé products
- Novated Leasing
- Salary Sacrifice to Superannuation

**Our Story
**Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world's largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.

You can realise your full potential at Nestlé, working among the leading teams in nutrition, health and wellness. As part of a global network, you can use your skills to influence others and make a positive impact where you own a piece of the action.
At Nestlé, you will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team. Together, we will drive the strength of our brands, the quality of our products, and the future of our business.
At Nestlé, you can make a difference to millions of lives, every single day. As a large, global company that's driven by purpose, you and your team can add your piece of legacy of creating a better, healthier future.

In return you will have the chance to work with an outstanding team, and build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.