Industrial Design Leader

Industrial Design Leader

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 the core value that informs everything we do.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviours unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers, play to win in an ever‑changing world, and invest in our world‑class team to reach our potential.
We believe that when our people grow, so does our business.

Locations: Beccles, GB; Kutenholz, DE; Timisoara, RO; Otwock, PL; Plenmeller, GB; Gracanica, BA; La Roche, FR; Besancon, FR; Theesen, DE; Corby, GB; Cusset, FR; Kristiansand, NO; Dinklage, DE; Voghera, IT; Leamington Spa, GB; Orio Litta, IT; Frankenthal, DE; Velky Meder, SK; Rushden, GB; Moirans, FR; Gent (BMS), BE; Celle, DE; Deventer, NL; Oakham, GB; Bouxwiller, FR; Ellough, GB; Norwich, GB; Neumunster, DE; Sirone, IT; Port Talbot, GB; Opfenbach, DE; Randers, DK; Sant Cugat, ES; Pamplona, ES; Rebkowska, PL; Mellrichstadt, DE; Bremervorde, DE; Flitwick, GB; Offranville, FR; Yekaterinburg, RU; Etten‑Leur, NL; Cardedeu; Barcelona, ES; Finnentrop, DE; Osnago, IT; Marolles, FR; La Genete, FR; Eke, BE; La Defense, FR; Wetteren, BE; Kyjov, CZ; Venturina, IT; Deeside, GB; Lubien, PL; Poznan (FBS), PL; Lohne, DE; Monastir, TN; Kambo, NO; Firenze, IT; Mullsjo, SE; Kruszwica, PL; Ettlingen, DE; Blackburn, GB; Milton Keynes, GB; Market Rasen, GB; Lidkøping, SE; Turku, FI; Bellignat, FR; Saint Georges, FR; Montpont, FR; Reinach, CH; Campo Real, ES; Prievidza, SK.

Department: R&D/Innovation Management
Employment Type: Full‑Time Employee
Shift: On site

Position Summary

This position is responsible for leading a global industrial design team focused on differentiated packaging design and driving related innovation initiatives and activities. The role will be part of the Global Core Innovation team and serve as a central resource for coordination of design innovation and related services. It will closely partner with internal stakeholders to support design innovation with customers and drive internal innovation initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the global industrial design team with members across Europe, North America and Latin America.
• Work cross‑functionally with PLM and Market/Consumer research to identify future needs and opportunities.
• Ensure visibility of the industrial design team schedule and priorities to internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Define ID roadmap, team/individual goals, and related performance management.
• Ensure team expectations are met through a customer‑focused approach.
• Resolve conflicts in priorities, resourcing, or work schedule through alignment with internal customers and stakeholders.
• Support internal innovation initiatives in addition to customer demands.
• Adept at customer‑facing communication and related team development.
• Drive collaboration across functions, ID teams and Business Units.
• Define and align global ID software needs and related licensing.
• Improve engagement and collaboration within the Core ID team.
• Facilitate research and decision making relative to design innovation initiatives.
• Manage individual performance for assigned team members.
• Ensure team members maintain timelines for design projects and initiatives aligned with overall business requirements.
• Establish relationships with customers and serve as a design/technical expert to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Establish internal design and work standards in coordination with the design innovation team.
• Research and identify new design tools and techniques for continued advancement of design team capabilities.

Essential Functions / Skills

• Know the business well enough to understand overall market needs and predict future needs.
• Expert in multiple product categories and technologies; serve as a thought leader for product design.
• Drive design strategy and stimulate the creation of new technologies.
• Apply professional and engineering/design principles to develop an understanding of varying situations to guide solutions.
• Show tact and effectiveness in daily working relationships, including requesting or providing information.
• Work with limited general direction; progress reviewed routinely.
• Select appropriate work procedures or approaches for assigned projects.
• Make independent decisions regarding group leadership and related work assignments.
• Ensure team completes assigned work on time and within budget.
• Adhere to appropriate policies and rules.
• Demonstrate safety awareness, dependability, clear written and oral communication.
• Seek feedback and correct own performance.
• Exhibit willingness to learn and to coach others.
• Apply creative and constructive thinking to achieve results.

Additional Useful Skills

• Basic understanding of Amcor’s manufacturing processes and related design constraints.
• Proficient knowledge of PP/HDPE/PET and basic knowledge of alternative materials.
• Ability to work in a complex research & development environment.
• Establish and support design standards.
• Build relationships with customers, vendors, and key internal stakeholders.
• Define standard work processes and routine specifications for quality.

Education and Experience

Requires 8+ years of relevant experience plus a relevant degree or equivalent.

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 worldwide every day, producing flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by a 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 more than 400 locations in over 40 countries.