Packaging Engineer

Company Description

METRO Cash & Carry is championing Independent Business. As the leading international player in wholesale trade and the largest sales line of METRO, we’re passionate about helping over 20 million customers with 20 million different sets of challenges, ambitions and dreams. We’re more than just a supplier; we are trusted relationship builders who understand and anticipate our customers’ needs. And we bring unique food expertise, outstanding global insights and decades of experience to make sure they have the best products, services and technologies to succeed.

Headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, METRO Cash & Carry commenced operations in Turkey in 1990. METRO Cash & Carry Turkey serves professional customers such as small retailers, hotels, restaurants and caterers (HoReCa), corporate, SMEs, all types of offices, companies and institutions, as well as self-employed professionals. With 36 stores across 2 cities in Turkey, METRO Cash & Carry offers a broad range of products with a unique one-stop buying experience.

Job Description

• Develop packaging designs that align with branding and marketing strategies and its specifications in cooperation with suppliers and the Own Brand cross functional team
• Research and select suitable materials for packaging, considering product requirements and sustainability goals
• Executes product initiatives, packaging design and performance enhancements, cost-improvement efforts, and promotional activities
• Optimization of existing packaging to serve professional customer needs and end to end supply chain
• Research industry practices and recommends new and innovative logistic and packaging procedures/methods, depending on the manufacturing processes, product offerings, and business needs
• Collaborate with suppliers to source packaging materials and components.
• Work closely with related departments to ensure packaging aligns with product specifications and brand messaging
• Administration of packaging data in specification data management platform
• Collaborate with international packaging team

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field of Engineering
• 2+ years experience in packaging design and development
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Strong knowledge of industry standards for packaging design and development.
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Proficiency in packaging design tools and software preferred
• Stay up-to-date with changes in packaging regulations
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams

Additional Information

Head Office Working Model is Hybrid in Metro, We're working remotely on Mondays and Fridays. You can work from anywhere on these days!