SEA Value Leadership Packaging Development Technologist

Job Description:

 Location: Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima & Sun Towers, Bangkok

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

As our SEA Value Leadership Packaging Development Technologist , your key responsibilities will include:

- 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.

Diversity & Inclusion at Mars

- Mars is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.
- The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.