Packaging Innovation Developer (M/F)

You know our brands, The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts and Price's, which elicit smiles across America. They are daring, responsible and deliver dairy goodness. As you imagine, this mindset is contagious! Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company, which has led an ambitious growth strategy for 150 years and is today the world's third largest branded cheese company. If like our 12,000 employees globally, you want to have an impact in an entrepreneurial and demanding company, and share smiles around the world, dare to live the Bel experience!

Be you. Be ambitious. Be Bel.

Bel Brands USA has been named Chicago's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" for 10 years in a row. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI, Leitchfield, KY, and Brookings, SD.

LOCATION AND DATE

Open-ended contract from July 2025

Position within the Bel Group's Research, Innovation and Development team.

Position ideally based in Suresnes or Vendôme, or in outlying areas close to the Sablé or Evron plants.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The pack transfo developer’s mission is to identify, test, and open new technological routes and materials for the Group, meeting environmental expectations and consumer consumption changes, in compliance with the packaging CSR policy and regulations.

Detect and analyse material innovations and changes in consumption usages that will revolutionize our packaging offering.
Manage innovation projects always in connection with teams in platforms, local teams in factories, and marketing teams.
Design, prioritize, and decide on the most relevant technical solutions for the project, taking into account:

The eco-design approach defined by the Bel Group
Each brand's identity and user/consumer experiences
Constraints and opportunities related to equipment, in collaboration with internal/external partners (engineering, factories, packaging suppliers, packaging machinery, subcontractors, etc.)
Innovation pipeline and Time to Market for each project

Mobilize expertise (packaging, engineering, quality, regulations, CSR, procurement) and resources (technical, human and financial) needs to achieve the pursued objectives with the goal of accelerating development timelines.
Design and organize test plans and monitor their implementation on the ground (Bel factories or subcontractors).
Define test proofs and suitable control methods to test the envisioned technical solutions.

PROFILE

Packaging engineer or equivalent.

Ideally, you have at least 5 years' experience in the agri-food, pharmaceutical or cosmetics sector, in a company recognized for its marketing and technical creativity.

HARD SKILLS

High general technical level and good knowledge in packaging development in the food industry, with experience in product/packaging interaction.
Proven problem-solving experience.
Project management, knowledge of associated tools, and cross-functional team coordination.
Ability to be visionary and demonstrate concrete creativity, experience in implementing "user-centric" methodologies like design thinking.
Technical English spoken and written to interact in an international environment.

SOFT SKILLS

Creativity, curiosity, and innovative spirit.
Ability to understand strategic issues and challenge them, to be a real source of proposals.
Willingness to dare, agility, and pragmatism.
Natural teamwork, ability to establish and maintain trusting relationships with colleagues and partners, internally and externally. Leadership.

Frequent travel required, to Group plants or subcontractors during industrial implementation phases.

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Bel Brands also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brand’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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