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R&D Dev. Center Manager

Location: 

Cusset, FR Bellignat, FR La Genete, FR Besancon, FR Moirans, FR Bouxwiller, FR La Roche, FR Marolles, FR Montpont, FR Offranville, FR Saint Georges, FR

Department:  R&D/Innovation Management
Full-time or Part-time:  Full-Time
Job Type:  Employee
Shift:  On site

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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  • Position Job Title: R&D Development Center Manager
  • Function: Research & Development
  • Location: Lyon area, France — on-site
  • Contract Type: Permanent

About the Role

The R&D Development Center Manager leads and develops a team of six research and development professionals, driving the design and delivery of innovative rigid plastic packaging solutions aligned with Fast Moving Consumer Goods customer needs and sustainability targets. Based primarily in St Georges with regular travel to Cusset approximately every two weeks, the role combines technical leadership, people management and cross-functional collaboration to commercialise new packaging solutions and shape Amcor's long-term innovation strategy. The position reports to the South R&D Director and offers a clear path towards regional or global R&D leadership roles.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the R&D team to design and deliver innovative rigid plastic packaging solutions aligned with customer needs and sustainability targets
  • Drive the innovation pipeline including lightweighting, recyclability, reuse and post-consumer recycled content integration, ensuring timely commercialisation of new products
  • Manage cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Operations and key customers to translate market needs into scalable industrial solutions
  • Lead key development projects including mono-material recyclable packaging, post-consumer recycled content integration, lightweighting initiatives and technology scouting
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with strategic Fast Moving Consumer Goods customers, external suppliers, universities and recyclers
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while strengthening team engagement and performance

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Minimum 4-5 years of experience in R&D leadership experience within rigid plastic packaging or a related Fast Moving Consumer Goods environment.
  • Strong technical expertise in polymers, injection moulding, in-line and off-line assembly and secondary operations
  • Demonstrated team leadership and project management experience in a multi-stakeholder environment
  • Experience in sustainability-driven innovation including recyclability, post-consumer recycled content and eco-design is a strong plus
  • Exposure to Fast Moving Consumer Goods customers or prior experience in a competitor organisation is a plus
  • Willingness to be based in the Lyon area and to travel regularly between sites

About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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