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We are looking for a Product & Packaging Deployment Leader who will work in İzmir and lead the deployment of global specifications for market and operations’ projects in close collaboration with Project Deployment Leader.
As a Product & Packaging Deployment Leader, you will closely communicate with internal business partners as well as external partners located worldwide. This position will enable you to build a strong expertise on PMI multi-category products. You will assume responsibility to ensure finished goods meet market requirements and Philip Morris International quality standards.
Your Day To Day
Conduct feasibility based on market brief on Global Specification and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to assess the technical aspect e.g. Machine capability, material specification. Identify packaging technical capabilities and solutions to deliver market requirements.
Setup and monitor project timeline on the deployment of Global Specification including Cigarette & Packaging items to ensure deliveries are accurate and on time.
Prepare the brief and coordinate with Cigarette Designer for required code and develop Good To Print in collaboration with Prepress team to ensure everything is set up correctly in PMI System. Ensure Global Specification is released in PMI System accurately.
Coordinate with Central Specification Office (CSO) to ensure Local Specification is created based on Global Specification. Communicate and coordinate with relevant stakeholders in production to ensure alignment on product specification and to independently identify root cause, corrective and preventive action for any obstacles that occur during deployment.
Demonstrate technical capabilities in Global Specification on cigarette products e.g. cigarette & packaging components.
Partner with and guide internal and external customers and business partners within the deployment of new packaging according to PMI Requirements.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on qualification of newly developed packaging components to ensure full compliance of new components according to PMI Standards.
Who We’re Looking For
Hold a university degree.
Have at least 3 years of experience in engineering, project management, specification, packaging.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English - Others is a plus.
Have strong communication & interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
Have a good level of stakeholder management skills & experience - BOM (Bill of Materials) creation/management knowledge & experience is a plus.
Are agile, collaborative, a team player, customer oriented, and a quick learner.
Knowledge of project management, regulatory requirements, PPMD systems (PLM, Digichain), Tobacco Industry acumen, PMI Business Processes & Practices, Market & Operations understanding, Product & Packaging components and associated Printing & Converting processes, Manufacturing Process Knowledge.
How does this sound? If you are interested, go ahead and apply!