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Unilever is a global leader committed to making sustainable living commonplace. At Unilever Egypt, you’ll join a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment, with opportunities to shape your own career and make a real impact. With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes 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.

Job Purpose

This role is ideal for someone passionate about developing innovative, sustainable, desirable and cost-effective packaging solutions, with a strong focus on rigid packaging (bottles, jars, closures, etc.) for the North Africa region.  You will work closely with local, regional, and global teams to deliver packaging that meets Unilever’s high standards for quality, consumer appeal, and sustainability, while also addressing the unique needs of the North Africa & Middle East market.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Lead Packaging Innovation & Project Delivery: Drive packaging development activities for category growth led innovation, whilst meeting sustainability goals across NALI
• Research, Experimentation & Digital Enablement: Design and conduct relevant research experiments—using digital-first and data-driven methodologies—to evaluate the consumer desire, packaging performance (on shelf, in-use, in manufacture and in transit), durability, and environmental impact of new rigid packaging materials.
•  Lead packaging experiments that generate new datasets and modeling tools for smarter, faster development of packaging solutions with a focus on rigid formats.
• Technical Guidance & Testing Excellence: Provide technical guidance to ensure manufacturability and scalability of rigid packaging designs within the supply chain and manufacturing context.
• Develop and refine current and new testing methodologies & testing Ecosystems for rigid packaging—such as drop tests, compression, top-load, impact resistance, barrier properties, recyclability, and color/odour stability—unlocking novel solutions positively impacting the business growth, profit and sustainability agenda.
• Cross-Functional & External Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D (local and global), and external partners to deliver packaging solutions that align with business, regulatory, and consumer needs. Identify and implement value improvement projects for profitable growth.
• Partnerships & Innovation Ecosystem: Build partnerships with local suppliers, research institutions, and industry bodies to drive innovation and sustainability in rigid packaging.
• Documentation, Reporting & IP Generation: Develop technical packaging component specifications, technical reports, and recommendations. Contribute to intellectual property development by generating robust data packages and insights to support consumer pack claims and communication.
• Sustainability Leadership: Champion sustainable packaging that is both margin-accretive and appealing to consumers, while driving the sustainability agenda—including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), recyclability, and the use of recycled content—in alignment with Unilever’s global and local commitments.
• Agility, Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate agility and act as an innovation incubator—embracing new technologies, rapid prototyping, and continuous improvement in packaging. Stay abreast of emerging packaging technologies and contribute to the technical development of self and others.
• Global Travel: Global travel is required as per business needs, collaborating with teams and partners across regions.

Experience & Qualifications

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Material Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in packaging development, with a strong focus on rigid formats in FMCG or manufacturing environments.
• Technical expertise in rigid materials, recycled content, and local supplier technologies.
• Understanding of Egyptian packaging regulations and sustainability requirements.
• Experience in digital modeling, data analysis, and pack-machine interface optimization.
• Strong analytical, creative, and project management skills.
• Excellent teamwork and communication abilities, with fluency in English and Arabic preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• System thinking, innovation execution, and agile delivery.

Key Skills

• Technical expertise in rigid packaging materials and design for manufacture.
• Knowledge of Egyptian consumer preferences and retail channels.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Digital proficiency and openness to new technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• System thinking, innovation execution, and agile delivery.

Leadership Behaviors

• Care deeply: About consumers, people’s growth, and our impact on the planet.
• Focus on what counts: Ruthlessly prioritize what matters, set clear goals, and recognize performance impact.
• Stay 3 steps ahead: Think boldly and creatively, anticipate consumer needs and trends.
• Deliver with excellence: Take personal ownership, deliver with pace, and hold each other to account.
• Passion for High Performance: Takes ownership and delivers results.
• Personal Mastery: Invests in self-development and resilience.
• Consumer Love: Focuses on delivering value to Egyptian consumers.
• Purpose & Service: Leads with humility and a service mindset.
• Agility: Adapts quickly to changing market and business needs.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

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.