Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future. Position Overview As an R&D Packaging Engineer attached to the R&D Applications Team, you will be responsible for driving packaging development projects across innovation, core range renovation, sustainability, and margin management for Betty Crocker dry mixes and frosting platforms to enable our business to win in the marketplace. In this role you will leverage your technical, influence, and project management skills and will partner with cross functional teams, internal and external partners to identify, develop and implement packaging solutions for new or existing products. Accountabilities Design, develop and support packaging solutions for new and existing products, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards. Conduct feasibility studies and material selection processes to identify optimal packaging materials that meet performance and cost targets. Manage and lead multiple projects across regions: create and execute technical plans, risk assessments, and mitigation plans, create prototypes, manage timelines, provide effective communication and documentation of work. Actively collaborate with the plant & ESC teams for the organization and the execution of industrial trials. Build a trial report and communicate the conclusions. Build and keep packaging technical specifications up to date Oversee the transition of packaging projects from concept through to production, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints. Provide technical guidance and support during the implementation of packaging machinery and equipment. Conduct packaging tests and analyze results to validate performance and durability. Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with multiple cross functional stakeholders, across R&D, Marketing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and External Partners to deliver winning packaging solutions. Communicate with business partners progress, risks and changes on active projects and influence decisions informed by deep consumer-, technical- and business understanding. Pro-actively lead collaboration with cross-functional partners to develop robust packaging pipelines across innovation, renovation, sustainability and margin management, based on consumer needs and business strategy Build and maintain relationships with internal and external networks (e.g. suppliers, packaging schools, start-ups, external packaging organizations) to broaden perspective, identify areas of opportunity, leverage capabilities, apply outside-in thinking and effectively influence and gain support for initiatives Stay abreast of packaging technology developments, regulatory landscape changes and competitive packaging activity to grow awareness and make informed decisions Nurture connections within General Mills’ global packaging community, to share knowledge, exchange technical challenges and align on corporate packaging initiatives execution Manage company’s sustainability targets across markets Skills/Experiences: Bachelor’s Degree in packaging/ material science, mechanical engineering, or relevant engineering discipline Master’s Degree in packaging preferred Minimum 2-3 years of related experience preferably in FMCG company Strong understanding of packaging materials, processes, and machinery. Demonstrated ability to lead new packaging ideation, development and commercialization interfacing with multiple stakeholders. Deep technical knowledge of interactions between product, packaging and equipment and ability to apply scientific and engineering principles to deliver new packaging solutions. Familiarity with materials testing and analysis techniques. Experience with quality and regulatory considerations and practices Structural Package/Creative design ability preferred Project management skills. Consumer-First thinking; experience with applying design thinking practices Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Solid judgement, effective experimentation, analytical and problem-solving skills Languages proficiency: excellent command of English and Greek, both written and spoken. At General Mills, we are committed to recruiting ,retaining, developing, and advancing an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers and communities we serve globally. Come and be part of our team's journey - Hungry to Shape the Future.