New Application Development Lead (5479)
Requisition ID 5479
- Posted 12/08/2025
- Food & Consumer Packaging
- Food Packaging BU
- R D and PD Food Packaging
- Kaukauna Central office
- Posting Country (1)
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You have a choice of where you want to work!
We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.
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Description of the position/role and main responsibilities
The New Application Development Lead is responsible for defining / identifying / validating key technical requirements for Food new Applications (former "pre-project"). To develop such new Applications, the person will be given strategic direction ("where to play") by Global Food Marketing, Market Segment information by Business Intelligence, and the overall requirements and Business case by Product Management.
The objective for each new Application (former "pre-project") will be to:
Validate the technical feasibility of Price/Cost Targets defined by Product Management/Business Intelligence based on potential asset and product recipe assumptions
Identify the assets and Production processes needed for the New application and in the case of third part resources build the initial technical base ground for a future partnership
Translate the overall Technical requirements defined by Product Management on targeted product specifications
Validate technically the Locomotive Converter/Brand that We are aiming to associate with from the business side
Validate Machinability on converting and packaging lines processes
Once done, the person will potentially recommend (or not) to move this New Application to the NPD through the Food Governance, will procced with the hand-over to the defined PD Engineer and will remain close the Project Team during the development phases
On top of this, the person will be responsible 3 other areas:
Manage existing and new Partners (Ingredients/Chemicals/Materials, Coating/Metallizing processes, Packaging Machine suppliers)
Be the contact points of Corporate R D, Open Innovation, Innovation Platform, Sustainability and Food Compliance
Be the entry point in our Food R D structure for all the new ideas that come from customers and brands filtering technically their feasibility
Experience and Education
Extensive experience in R D roles
Capability to drive discussion with Senior Brand Management and R D Teams
Great capability to move with autonomy in the Ahlstrom organization, being in contact with multiple functions / Teams, and acting as a "spider in the web" by capturing all key External and Internal information to secure successful new Application development
Autonomous, self-starter
Currently authorized to work in the US
Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
About Us.
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people.
