R&D Development Center Manager

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Job Summary

Lead and develop a team of six R&D professionals designing and delivering innovative rigid plastic packaging aligned with FMCG customer needs and sustainability goals. Own the innovation pipeline—lightweighting, recyclability, reuse, and post-consumer recycled content integration—and drive key development projects such as mono-material recyclable packaging. Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, customers, suppliers, universities, and recyclers to commercialize solutions on time and within budget.

Location: Lyon

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time · Permanent

Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and develop the R&D team to design and deliver innovative rigid plastic packaging solutions aligned with customer needs and sustainability targets.
•Drive the innovation pipeline including lightweighting, recyclability, reuse, and post-consumer recycled content integration for timely commercialisation.
•Manage cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and key customers to translate market needs into scalable industrial solutions.
•Lead key development projects including mono-material recyclable packaging, post-consumer recycled content integration, lightweighting initiatives, and technology scouting.
•Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while strengthening team engagement and performance.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Minimum 4-5 years of experience in R&D leadership within rigid plastic packaging or a related FMCG environment.
•Strong technical expertise in polymers, injection moulding, in-line and off-line assembly, and secondary operations.
•Demonstrated team leadership and project management experience in a multi-stakeholder environment.
•Experience in sustainability-driven innovation, including recyclability, post-consumer recycled content, and eco-design.
•Willingness to be based in the Lyon area and travel regularly between sites.

Experience:4-5 yearsRigid plastic packagingFast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Sustainability innovation

Skills:Team leadershipProject managementCross-functional collaborationPartnership buildingStakeholder management

Tech Stack:PolymersInjection mouldingAssemblySecondary operationsLightweightingRecyclabilityReusePost-consumer recycled contentEco-designTechnology scouting

Company Brief

Amcor

Industry: Printing & Packaging

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Amcor

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R&D Development Center Manager

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Last checked: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Lyon

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time · Permanent

Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and develop the R&D team to design and deliver innovative rigid plastic packaging solutions aligned with customer needs and sustainability targets.
•Drive the innovation pipeline including lightweighting, recyclability, reuse, and post-consumer recycled content integration for timely commercialisation.
•Manage cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and key customers to translate market needs into scalable industrial solutions.
•Lead key development projects including mono-material recyclable packaging, post-consumer recycled content integration, lightweighting initiatives, and technology scouting.
•Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while strengthening team engagement and performance.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Minimum 4-5 years of experience in R&D leadership within rigid plastic packaging or a related FMCG environment.
•Strong technical expertise in polymers, injection moulding, in-line and off-line assembly, and secondary operations.
•Demonstrated team leadership and project management experience in a multi-stakeholder environment.
•Experience in sustainability-driven innovation, including recyclability, post-consumer recycled content, and eco-design.
•Willingness to be based in the Lyon area and travel regularly between sites.

Experience:4-5 yearsRigid plastic packagingFast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Sustainability innovation

Skills:Team leadershipProject managementCross-functional collaborationPartnership buildingStakeholder management

Tech Stack:PolymersInjection mouldingAssemblySecondary operationsLightweightingRecyclabilityReusePost-consumer recycled contentEco-designTechnology scouting

Company Brief

Amcor

Industry: Printing & Packaging

Website