About this role
- Provide strategic oversight and direction for all packaging development workstreams. Ensure integrated delivery of full packaging solutions through cross-functional coordination and accountability.
- Support the Brand’s innovation agenda & pipeline by driving the concept-to-commercialization projects and meeting the desired project targets such as timeline, cogs, quality & compliance to process.
- Proactively leads and influences a broad network of stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and mitigate critical risks in packaging development.
- Partner with Procurement to strategically build, govern, and optimize a stable, high-performance packaging supplier base (bottles, closures, shipper cases, etc.).
- Act as the key decision-maker in defining, refining, and enforcing Chuan’s packaging quality standards.
- Ensure full compliance to Pernod Ricard’s quality & food safety and regulation requirements during package development.
Newly added scope to establish supplier end to end quality control system
- Proactively engage & work with global quality on supplier quality end to end management strategy deployment in China, standardize new supplier qualification quality requirements & audit policy.
- Lead package supplier quality continuous improvement, supplier periodic visit/audit with collaboration with Procurement team.
- Take full ownership of on-site packaging problem-solving, leading cross-functional and supplier root-cause analyses.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- 5 years or more of proven experience working within innovation, package development or quality functions in a CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods Company) or FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Company) company.
- Good working knowledge in packaging manufacture or material science and experience with packaging design software and materials selection.
- Industrial connection and supplier resource in consumer goods packaging industry preferred.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
- Proficient in MS excel, project and ppt an advantage.
- English capability a plus.
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2026-01-08Target End Date:
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About Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a convivial, responsible and successful global wine and spirits group and the #1 premium spirits organisation in the world. The Group represents 240 premium brands available in more than 160 countries. We are 18,500 exceptionally talented people worldwide with our own salesforce in 73 countries.
Our portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the market with every major category of wine and spirits, providing Pernod Ricard with a unique competitive advantage. To keep growing our business, transforming our industry and making a positive impact on the world, we believe in the power of human connection. Creating ‘convivialité’ is our business and our raison d’être.
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What you'll do
- Provide strategic oversight for packaging development and ensure integrated delivery of packaging solutions. Lead cross-functional teams to drive projects from concept to commercialization while managing risks and supplier quality.
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