Senior Director Global Packaging Innovation
Core
Define and deliver end-to-end global packaging strategy for Mars Snacking, enabling growth, consumer experience, and sustainability leadership.
Role type
Senior Director, Global Packaging Innovation
Builds
Scalable packaging solutions, digital/AI-enabled innovation capabilities, and global standardization.
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Packaging Engineering / Sustainability / Digital Transformation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Global packaging strategy, packaging materials and technologies, manufacturing and commercialization, global regulatory landscape, digital transformation, AI/simulation/advanced analytics, stakeholder influence at executive level, strategic thinking, cross-functional leadership, matrixed organization navigation
Preferred skills
Leading global packaging strategy in large multinationals, sustainability transformation/circular economy, influencing industry bodies/regulators, scaling AI/simulation in R&D
Technologies
AI, simulation, advanced analytics, digital tools
Responsibilities
Define and lead global packaging strategy, lead packaging sustainability agenda, enable innovation and packaging development, support regions and provide escalation expertise, drive scale and standardization, drive digital transformation and AI-enabled innovation, advance simulation and virtual development, establish packaging data strategy, build and lead global organization, external engagement and thought leadership
Seniority
Senior Director, enterprise-wide leadership