HC Global Packing Technology lead

Unilever is currently hiring for a Home Care Supply Chain Packaging Machinery Technology Manager

ABOUT UNILEVER, HOME CARE AND HOME CARE SUPPLY CHAIN

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that has a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Provide packaging technology expertise and advanced machinery solutions to support Home Care manufacturing and innovation priorities across Latin America. Lead the implementation of new packaging technologies, improve operational performance, and drive capital efficiency through scalable and innovative packaging solutions, while collaborating with regional and global stakeholders.

The role will play a key part in landing new packaging technologies, including high-speed packaging solutions, and ensuring operational performance targets are successfully achieved.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Lead packaging technology projects across Latin America, ensuring successful deployment of new packaging solutions and technologies.
• Identify, evaluate and implement packaging machinery innovations that improve line performance, productivity and cost efficiency.
• Partner with Business Units, Factory Engineering, Procurement and R&D teams to develop and deploy packaging capabilities.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with equipment suppliers and technology partners.
• Support the landing of innovation projects and new packaging technologies, ensuring operational readiness and sustainable performance.
• Transfer technical expertise and best practices to factory and regional teams.
• Collaborate with global technology teams and participate in selected global packaging initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Solid experience in packaging engineering, packaging technology, packaging machinery, or manufacturing engineering supporting packaging operations.
• Experience within FMCG industries or with packaging machinery manufacturers, packaging technology suppliers, or OEMs serving the consumer goods industry.
• Experience working in cross-functional and international environments.
• Fluent English is required (both written and spoken). Portuguese is highly desirable given the role's location in Brazil. Spanish is a plus.
• Flexibility to travel across LATAM and occasionally support global initiatives.

Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and networking capabilities, with the ability to work effectively across cultural and geographical boundaries.
• Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving.
• Technical curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects in a matrix organization.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.