Senior Specialist Packaging Innovation Compliance (all genders)

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Senior Specialist Packaging Innovation Compliance (all genders) 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead packaging innovation projects from ideation through market implementation, co-creating solutions with partners across the global packaging network while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and product requirements.
• Advise business and product supply partners on packaging solutions and identify new materials and technologies to strengthen quality and cost leadership.
• Lead and drive the end-to-end EPR/PPWR implementation program, translating regulatory requirements into prioritized packaging development and implementation activities and ensuring execution across functions, regions and external partners.
• Drive complex cross-functional EPR/PPWR workstreams from ambiguity to implementation and coordinate internal stakeholders, external partners, consultants, and packaging suppliers while aligning Packaging Development, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other relevant functions around common EPR/PPWR priorities.
• Ensure the development and qualification of compliant packaging solutions, strengthen recyclability and sustainable packaging capabilities, advance the required packaging data and system capabilities, and enable organizational readiness and change for successful EPR/PPWR implementation.
• Strengthen capabilities in recyclability and sustainable packaging, with particular attention to identified capability needs in Flexible Packaging.

WHO YOU ARE

• Master’s degree in packaging, chemical, mechanical or process engineering or another appropriate scientific discipline with several years of relevant experience in packaging development, manufacturing, or packaging-related regulatory implementation.
• Good understanding of packaging, manufacturing processes, filling and packaging technologies with sound knowledge of packaging related legislation
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, international project teams and effectively manage suppliers, external partners, and consultants.
• Strategic thinker and creative problem solver with a strong ability to prioritize, execute, and turn ambiguity into successful implementation.
• Deep expertise in sustainable and recyclable packaging, combined with strong knowledge of supply chains, packaging data, and systems; expertise in flexible packaging is a plus.
• Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear priorities, actionable roadmaps, and effective business decisions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management capabilities, enabling effective collaboration and organizational transformation.
• Strong project and program management skills
• Fluency in English is essential.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our benefits package is flexible, appreciative, and tailored to your lifestyle, because: What matters to you, matters to us!

• We ensure your financial stability with a competitive salary between 104.300€ and 126.500€ per year (full-time) plus a variable component. Your compensation is based on your qualifications, skills, and professional experience. 
• Whether it’s hybrid work models or part-time arrangements: Whenever it is possible, you will have the flexibility to work how, when and where it is best for you.
• Your family is a top priority. We offer loving company daycare centers at multiple locations, support in finding childcare, time off for the care of elderly or dependent family members, summer camps for children, and much more.
• We support your professional growth by providing access to learning and development opportunities, training programs through the Bayer Learning Academy, development dialogues, as well as coaching and mentoring programs.
• We promote health awareness and opportunities for selfcare through various measures, such as free health checks with the company doctor.
• We embrace diversity by providing an inclusive work environment in which you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Be You. Be Bayer.

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YOUR APPLICATION

This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
 

Location:            ​ ​  ​   Germany : North Rhine Westfalia : Monheim ​

​ ​ Division: ​               Crop Science ​

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