<h1>About Barilla</h1>
 
At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.
 
Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.
 
Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.
 
Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?
 
<h1>Job Purpose</h1>
To execute the technical part of the assigned projects within the Global Packaging Innovation, contributing to design superior future packaging experience for our consumers, while achieving the optimal balance among superior quality, future environmental responsibility challenges with an eye on the medium/long feasibility.
 
<h3>Main Responsibilities           </h3>
New packaging design
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<li>Based on the strategy defined by upper managers, to execute the technical activities to design new packaging solutions (Consumer, Trade and Handling Units), starting from deep consumers and customers’ needs understanding and applying a Shopper/ consumer/ Customer’s Design driven approach.</li>
<li>To work in close collaboration with internal and external partners in order to validate that the new solutions are adding value to stakeholders and to the Company.</li>
<li>To support the food safety risk assessment of the new/improved materials, executing the necessary trials and analysis, providing solid data to the decision makers.</li>
<li>To contribute to the preliminary costs and feasibility assessment of the new solutions, leveraging on solid business relations with the involved functions.</li>
<li>To support the sustainability evaluation of the new/improved materials, executing the necessary trials and analysis, providing solid data to the decision makers.</li>
</ul>
 
New packaging materials
<ul>
<li>Based on the strategy defined by upper managers, to execute the technical activities in order to bring new packaging materials to life and to significantly improve existing materials through new technological solutions, leveraging on solid business relations with internal and external stakeholders.</li>
<li>To support the food safety risk assessment of the new/improved materials, executing the necessary trials and analysis, providing solid data to the decision makers.</li>
<li>To support the sustainability evaluation of the new/improved materials, executing the necessary trials and analysis, providing solid data to the decision makers.</li>
<li>To contribute to the preliminary costs and feasibility assessment of the new solutions, leveraging on solid business relations with the involved functions.</li>
</ul>
 
New packaging technologies          
<ul>
<li>Based on the strategy defined by upper managers, contribute to the ideation and development of new packaging technologies, leveraging on strong partnership with Technical Development.</li>
</ul>
 
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in Food/Packaging Science-technology, Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or related fields</li>
<li>1 year in packaging or other R&amp;D environment, engineering - FMCG companies. Having worked on long term innovation projects and/or packaging will represent a preferred experience</li>
<li>Fluency in English is a must, Italian is a relevant asset</li>
<li>Experience with the use of AutoCAD or drawing software.</li>
<li>Communication, negotiation, assertiveness, international team player, planning results oriented.</li>
</ul> 
At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.

We are an Italian family-owned food company. And like all Italian families, we take food very seriously. We have been doing this for 147 years. Today we are committed to bringing people closer to the joy of good food and making quality the choice for a better life, from each individual to the planet.

Our origins date back to 1877, when Pietro Barilla opened a small bread and pasta shop in Parma: that moment marked the beginning of a story of passion for quality, continuous pursuit of excellent recipes and ability to combine tradition and innovation.
Today we are an international Group present in more than 100 countries through our brands: world leader for pasta, leader for ready-made sauces in Europe, for bakery products in Italy and for crispbreads in Scandinavia. We employ over 9,000 people and own 30 production sites in 10 countries which every year contribute to the production of about 2,000,000 tons of products.

We work every day to be the most reputable Italian food company worldwide, bringing to the world tasty, joyful and wholesome products - made with selected raw materials from responsible supply chains - reducing our impact on the planet and fostering open and caring dialogue in the communities in which we operate. This is our commitment to people and the planet we live on and it involves understanding our true essence and sharing it with people; it is the philosophy reflected in our purpose “The joy of food for a better life”. 

At Barilla we empower people to live and work responsibly and ethically, embracing our value system of integrity, trust, courage, intellectual curiosity and passion. Moreover, we acknowledge diversity as a key factor to drive our future: that is why our people are invited to bring their authentic self to work and enjoy acceptance and understanding.

Barilla

Barilla, a global food industry leader, seeks a fixed-term Global Packaging Innovation Senior Specialist with a degree in science/engineering and packaging R&D experience. I will design and develop innovative, sustainable packaging solutions and technologies. Barilla offers an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for all employees.

Global Packaging Innovation Specialist

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