Packaging Expert

Schréder is the leading independent smart outdoor lighting solution provider worldwide. The company, founded in 1907, is present in over 70 countries on 5 continents. Our tradition of engineering means we have been at the forefront of innovation throughout our history. The latest wave of urbanism means that city centres are becoming more vital than ever: connectivity is crucial. Experts in Lightability™, we propose lighting infrastructure that will play a pivotal role in building Smart Cities and future communication networks. Our purpose is to deliver an outstanding experience by accompanying our customers along every step of their journey, from design to after-sales service, including light, control systems, CCTV, WiFi, EV chargers and many more smart features. Environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable lighting has always been part of Schréder’s DNA. We have already helped many cities, industries and sports venues worldwide to reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint by switching to LED technology. By integrating our control systems, they achieve further energy-savings and deliver a better people-centred experience. Our century-long experience has given us the clarity and insights to help cities transform their street lighting upgrades into the foundation for their smart city eco-systems. Our systems are open and interoperable to seamlessly interact with sensors and actuators deployed throughout public spaces and to solve existing and future needs. We are constantly pushing the limits of our technology to enable communities such as Valencia in Spain, Bad Hersfeld in Germany and Queensland in Australia to better manage their assets, reduce their expenditure and preserve their identity and their environment.

Define and implement the global packaging strategy for all Schreder product portfolio towards most cost effective, qualitative and sustainable solutions; create the packaging designs for all new products, redesign and optimize the packaging of the existing portfolio.

Create processes for palletizing and stacking instructions towards cost effective transportations from factories towards warehouses (intern, customers) over the globe.

Respecting and being compliant to the global packaging legislations.

Design for sustainability to support Schreder’s sustainability strategy.

Identify and validate qualified suppliers selected at competitive packaging costs

REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in Packaging Science or Packaging Processes
• Excellent knowledge of the English language. additional European languages (e.g., French, Spanish, Polish, German) are a plus
• Significant experience in the packaging industry (10+ years preferred)
• Long Expertise in the packaging industry
• Expertise in transport regulations and instructions
• Knowledge of local and global packaging legislation and regulations
• Strong understanding of total supply chain cost improvements (materials, manufacturing, transport, packaging processes, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of packaging materials, including sustainable alternatives
• Skilled in negotiating with packaging suppliers
• Effective communicator for collaboration with departments and suppliers to achieve goals
• Open mindset for improvements and cost engineering
• Innovative and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Ability to make quick, informed decisions
• Change management capability
• Willingness to travel 20%-30%

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Define and document the packaging, transport, and material sustainability strategy for Schreder’s global product portfolio.
• Collaborate with New Product Development (NPD) teams to create cost-effective, sustainable packaging designs for new product development.
• Oversee packaging designs from start to finish: concept development (including sustainability criteria), design creation, cost target setting, supplier negotiation and selection, supply chain preparation, validation of packaging design, and transportation.
• Review existing packaging designs for quality improvements and cost savings.
• Drive transport strategy to enable cost-effective and sustainable global transportation—not only in Europe but also for shipments to Asia (considering high humidity conditions), using sea, truck, and container transport aligned with standard palletizing.
• Build strong collaboration with all factories, managing transport from factory to warehouse before shipment to sales entities or directly to customers.
• Define global packing processes (design for assembly) and identify opportunities to reduce material usage and waste (design for manufacture). Document and implement these processes across all plants globally.
• Identify concepts for packaging automation, develop proposals for CAPEX/OPEX, and drive project implementation.
• Identify, validate, and qualify packaging suppliers, and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Define and document global packaging test standards for all Schreder plants and contract manufacturers.
• Ensure that, together with engineering, all packaging information (e.g., dimensions, weights, drawings) is available in the Bill of Materials (BOMs) for accurate reporting to support the latest EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations.

El respeto es uno de nuestros valores. La inclusión forma parte de lo que somos, por eso fomentamos las candidaturas de todas las procedencias, comunidades y sectores, y nos comprometemos a tener un equipo con una gama diversa de competencias, experiencia y capacidades. Nuestro compromiso con la inclusión va de la mano de nuestro compromiso con la sostenibilidad y el medio ambiente.