Technical Packaging Specialist

Do you have a degree in Engineering and experience within packaging development? As the Technical Packaging Specialist, youll have the opportunity to collaborate, influence and innovate within a dynamic organization. Join us in making an impact - apply today!

Essity – a leading global hygiene and health company and the home of brands like Tork, Libero, TENA, Libresse, Sorbact and JOBST is offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for you who want to contribute with your expertise, energy and creativity.

We are looking to hire a Technical Packaging Specialist within the Professional Hygiene Business Unit, which includes operations in North America and Europe, selling primarily under the Tork brand. Essity is the worlds leading B2B supplier of tissue paper, which is marketed under the Tork brand. Our end customers are found primarily in healthcare, public sector, commercial properties, offices, industry, hotels & restaurants, as well as facility service and cleaning.

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As a Technical Packaging Specialist you will lead and drive sustainability certification process for packaging (e.g., Recyclability certifications) of our Tork assortment and secure accurate sustainability data for packaging in SAP system. The role will also create part of packaging specification in PLM (Product Life Cycle Management platform in SAP) and support Business Unit compliance regarding pack regulations.

You will report to the Product Management Director Assortment & Packaging and be situated within the Product Management team. The role does carry the need for periodic travel (10-20% per year).

What you will do

• Coordinate with Essity sites, certification agencies, artwork agencies, vendors, product managers to facilitate and maintain packaging sustainability certifications.

• Validate and safeguard correct sustainability data input in system and its maintenance (e.g.– pack material type, component weights, Recyclass status, PCR % etc).

• Create and upload part of packaging specification into PLM.

• Provide sustainability data inputs of packaging to customer marketing/tender requests.

• Ensure packaging material data is in accordance with packaging regulations in Europe.

• Monitor packaging materials (e.g., recyclability status).

• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization to ensure good data quality.

As a proactive and goal-oriented professional, you are able to independently manage your responsibilities with a structured and pragmatic approach. Your strong analytical skills are crucial, enabling you to interpret complex data and extract meaningful insights to identify issues and areas of improvement. Moreover, you effectively coordinate with a variety of stakeholders and have strong communication skills.

• University degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or another relevant technical area.

• 3+ years of working experience with materials and basic understanding of packaging.

• Working knowledge of PLM, SAP and MS Excel.

• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

• Working experience regarding sustainability matters is an advantage.
  

Interested? Please send your application in English . If you are up for the challenge and think this sounds like you, apply online today! Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via mail. As we will be making ongoing selections, interviews might start before the application deadline. Please use the link to apply via our career site. We may conduct background checks in the final stages of the recruitment process to verify your qualifications and fit for the role.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.