R&D Manager - Product Development

R D Manager - Product Development Amcor Rigid Packaging United States, California, American Canyon May 13, 2026 R D Manager -

Product Development Location:

Paris, FR Rheinbach, DE Kreuzlingen, CH Dijon, FR Bristol, GB Mohammedia, MA Horsens, DK Sarrebourg, FR Frankfurt, DE Winsford, GB Poznan, PL Ardeer, GB Sligo, IE Lugo, IT Novy Bydzov, CZ Espoo, FI Winterbourne, GB Izmir, TR, 35620 Barbezieux, FR Mareuil sur Ay, FR Zlotow, PL Cologne, DE Bern, CH Dax, FR Zdzieszowice, PL Selestat, FR Rome, IT Piatra Neamt, RO Zutphen, NL Lodz, PL Florence, IT Burgdorf, CH Froges, FR Cumbria, GB Ledbury, GB Bologna, IT Saint Seurin, FR Helsinki, FI Zele, BE Evesham, GB Munich, DE Bromborough, GB Istanbul, TR Venturina, IT South Africa, ZA Paisley, GB Hardenberg, NL Naples, IT Liverpool, GB Turin, IT Philippsburg, DE Saint Cesaire, CA Montreuil Bellay, FR Malmo, SE Porto, PT Singen, DE Dublin, IE Valkeakoski, FI Brussels, BE Chalon Sur Saone, FR Burgos, ES, CP 09001 Madrid, ES Milan, IT Rorschach, CH Lezo, ES Roeselare, BE Krakow, PL Flint, GB Heanor, GB Prostejov, CZ Wroclaw, PL Lyon, FR Lisbon, PT Leominster, GB Gdansk, PL American Canyon, US Dijon, FR Logrono, ES Alcacer do

Sal, PT Cramlington, GB Prague, CZ Teningen, DE Swansea, GB Arad, RO Toulous, FR Birmingham, GB Arenzano, IT Worcester, GB Barcelona, ES Gent, BE Glasgow, GB Soliera, IT Zurich, CH Warmley, GB Copenhagen, DK Steinfeld, DE Santiago De Chile, CL Braga, PT Ankara, TR La Defense, FR Dumfries, GB Alzira, ES Lille, FR Rhymney, GB Seville, ES Department:

R D/Innovation Management Full-time or Part-time:

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Employee Shift:

Hybrid Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com

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Product Development Director Contract Type:

Permanent Job Purpose and Dimensions:

Lead the Dairy Product Development team and own the dairy segment product and project portfolio. Partner with Sales to deliver innovative, market-ready solutions; drive cost-out through raw-material optimization, value engineering, and simplification; and ensure business continuity by qualifying alternatives and adapting to regulatory and compliance requirements. Ensure efficient resource allocation and project execution aligned to business objectives, balancing short-, medium-, and long-term priorities. Manage internal and external partners, with a strong focus on customer needs. Business partner to the Meat & Dairy BU, leading dairy product development across yoghurt, desserts, processed cheese, soft cheese, and dairy specialties. Part of the Global Protein Growth category.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Specification and Product Development Portfolio:

Own the project portfolio, contributing to profitable growth through innovation and sustainability, simplification, compliance, and cost-out initiatives aligned to the business strategy. Lead the execution of the approved R D pipeline through the Stage-Gate process, delivering to committed timelines and enabling strong cross-functional teamwork across multiple functions and sites. Prioritize and allocate resources based on project complexity, value, and strategic importance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of key business initiatives. Actively contribute to global Protein technical portfolio leverage. Provide technical support for existing products. Lead the deployment of Global and BG R D programmes, KPIs, processes, and tools.

Team and Culture:

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team. Cultivate a collaborative, innovative culture and ensure effective communication across regions, business units, functions, and markets. Champion safety and customer focus. Drive process management and compliance.

Intellectual Property Management:

Manage IP strategy and confidentiality agreements. Oversee the patent-filing process in coordination with Legal. Protect company innovations from competitive threats.

Key Challenges:

Translate diverse customer needs into commercially viable packaging solutions, and respectfully decline requests that are not viable. Build and lead cross-customer project teams to deliver high-impact results (end-to-end processes, raw-material simplification, BCP, and portfolio management) across diverse regions and cultures. Balance short-term and long-term priorities through effective resource allocation and a strong drive for results.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Good scientific background, preferably Master's Degree in chemistry, engineering, material science or equivalent. Min 5 years' experience in people leadership within product development environment, preferably in a matrixed B2B. Project management experience in matrix organization. Experience in innovation and competitiveness portfolio management, with strong data analytics understanding Proven customer engagement and stakeholder management. Willingness to travel around 30% of time (primarily in Europe)

Specific Skills and Abilities:

Strong project and resource management skills. Ability to coach and mentor Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills. Solid understanding of market trends and customer dynamics. Strong business acumen and strategic mindset. Comfortable working in complex, matrixed organisations with global reach and interaction About Amcor Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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