SEA Value Leadership Packaging Development Technologist

Job Description:

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in pet nutrition across Southeast Asia? As our SEA Value Leadership Packaging Development Technologist, you'll play a key role in delivering innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective packaging solutions that delight consumers while driving our Value Leadership ambitions. Working closely with regional and cross-functional teams, you'll transform ideas into scalable packaging innovations that strengthen our brands and manufacturing excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Drive Packaging Value Leadership – Lead packaging renovation and value leadership projects across Southeast Asia, delivering innovative, consumer-focused, and cost-effective packaging solutions.
• Lead End-to-End Packaging Development – Develop packaging concepts from prototype through industrial trials, commissioning, validation, and successful market implementation while ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner Across Functions – Collaborate with regional R&D, Marketing, Buyers, Supply, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to deliver packaging solutions that meet business, consumer, and operational needs.
• Provide Technical Leadership – Lead packaging risk assessments, support manufacturing troubleshooting, maintain technical documentation and specifications, and continuously improve packaging performance and cost competitiveness.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Relevant Experience – 5–10 years of experience in packaging research and development, ideally within FMCG, food, pet food, or related manufacturing industries.
• Key Skills – Strong knowledge of packaging materials, packaging manufacturing processes, cost optimization, project management, and sustainable packaging technologies.
• Soft Skills – Excellent communication, stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and the ability to lead cross-functional projects in a regional environment.
• Qualifications – Bachelor's or Master's degree in Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering, or a related discipline, with strong English communication skills.

Why Work at Mars?

At Mars, we offer more than just a job – we offer a career with a purpose and great perks! Here’s what you can expect:

• A Global Network – Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Purpose-Driven Work – Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Learning & Development – Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• Competitive Compensation – An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.