Job Description
Job Title:  Packaging Development Assistant Manager
Posting Start Date:  16/06/2025
Req ID:  1048

About Us

Masan Consumer is one of Vietnam’s largest local diversified FMCG companies. The company manufactures and distributes a range of food and beverage products, including soya sauce, fish sauce, seasoning, chili sauce, instant noodles, instant congee, instant coffee, instant cereals, bottled beverages, processed meat, and beer. Masan Consumer has grown its product portfolio and domestic distribution channels to establish a leading position in Vietnam’s branded consumer food and beverage market. Its key brands include CHIN-SU, Omachi, Kokomi, Vinacafé, Wake-up, Wake-up 247, Compact, Lemona, Vĩnh Hảo, Vivant, Quang Hanh, Sư Tử Trắng và Red Ruby. With acquisition of NETCO, Masan Consumer extends in the home and personal care space, offering such products as Joins and Super Net washing powder, Chante’ and Sopa liquid detergent, Homey dishwashing liquid and La'Petal body wash.

Job Summary

Lead packaging innovation projects (Initiate, design and direct research and development programs) for company products.

Oversee packaging development and implementation activities (innovations and creations) for products.

Maintain and implement working relationships with internal cross-functional teams and external Suppliers (packaging).

Job Responsibilities

Manage the day to day activities of a team of researchers whose activities may include devising research methods; setting-up laboratory test equipment; building models and prototypes; calculating and analysing test results; preparing technical documents; and designing prototypes.

Ensuring that packaging products meet set requirements and specifications by validating packaging materials and finished package through factory performance testing (real time and/or lab based/ship test/ technology transfer).

Network with current and potential suppliers (meet suppliers, understand the role suppliers play in getting project work done) to provide technical guidance in new materials and new equipment. To carry out vendor assessment for quality system check, make necessary improvement at their end.

Execute multidisciplinary packaging development projects within the network response to given briefs.

Develop & build sustainable capability by providing coaching and training to members for R&D.

Job Responsibilities - Continued

Skills

  • English in R&D Field
  • MS Excel

Functional Competencies

  • Expertise in appropriate packaging technologies and execution process
  • Knowledge of the technologies used in packing machines, packaging material and processing
  • Knowledge of packaging technical software (CAD)
  • Ability to communicate information and technical concepts effectively

Masan's Core Competencies

  • Consumer Centricity
  • Innovation
  • Ownership
  • Passion for winning
  • Purposeful Leadership

Masan's Leadership Competencies

  • Business Acumen
  • Learning Agility
  • Dealing With Ambiguity
  • Vision & Strategy
  • Talent Catalyst
  • Leading The Change
  • Integrity & Trust
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Collaboration
  • Planning
  • Problem Solving
  • Result Driven

Education

  • Bachelors in Packaging or Chemical Engineering

Certifications

    Conditions of Employment

      Physical Requirements

        Relevant Industries

        • Manufacturing

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