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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Packaging Technologist IMEA
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Packaging Technologist IMEA
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About this Position
A Packaging Technologist within the Global Packaging Activity Management Team plays a critical role in driving packaging data integrity, artwork execution, and component standardization to support product launches and portfolio efficiency. The Packaging Technologist will ensure accurate packaging master data and artwork management across regions, contribute to sustainability initiatives, and help enable legal compliance and time-to-market improvements. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver cost-effective, compliant, and operationally efficient packaging solutions. + Artwork Management: Coordinate and execute packaging-related artwork steps across multiple product launches. + Packaging Data: Lead the creation and maintenance of regional Packaging Master Data to ensure accuracy and availability. Ensure proper documentation and support for qualification of new and modified packaging materials. + Advise project teams on the selection of standardized packaging components to support efficient launches and minimize complexity. + Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal departments (e.g., R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing) and suppliers to align packaging component data, artwork, and compliance requirements. + Process, Tools and Master Data Excellence: Drive improvements in time-to-market
What you´ll do
- Artwork Management: Coordinate and execute packaging-related artwork activities across multiple product launches ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
- Packaging Master Data: Create, maintain, and validate regional Packaging Master Data to ensure integrity, availability, and compliance.
- Standardization: Advise project teams on standardized packaging components to drive efficiency, reduce complexity, and support global harmonization.
- Process & Data Excellence: Streamline packaging data processes and documentation to improve time-to-market (T2M) and ensure proper qualification of new or modified packaging materials.
- Sustainability: Support packaging sustainability initiatives by maintaining accurate data, enabling reporting for environmental metrics, and contributing to waste-reduction efforts.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure packaging materials and finished goods comply with regional and international regulations, including dangerous goods standards.
- Cost Optimization & Innovation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost reduction, innovation, and operational efficiency.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing, and suppliers to align packaging component data, artwork, and compliance requirements.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to enhance data flow, accuracy, and overall packaging operational excellence.
What makes you a good fit
- 5 years of experience in packaging development, artwork management, and data coordination.
- Proficient in packaging materials, specifications, and master data systems (SAP/PLM).
- Skilled in managing cross-functional projects and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across global teams.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
- Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
- Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
JOB ID: 25087791
Job Locations: India, Maharashtra, Navi Mumbai
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The job offer is written in English. Should I write my application in English as well?
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Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
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Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact, it is our expectation that Henkel employees will want to grow and explore different career paths during their time with us. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and in two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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