Sustainable Packaging Director + **Location** Billund, Denmark + **Job ID** 0000025259 + **Category** Engineering & Science **Job Description** **Join the LEGO Group as our Sustainable Packaging Director and lead the charge in transforming our packaging strategies! In this pivotal role, you will blend innovation with operational excellence to create sustainable packaging solutions that align with our ambitious sustainability goals.** Collaborating across teams, you’ll drive packaging excellence while championing continuous improvement and inspiring innovation. Be a part of our mission to build a more sustainable future—one brick at a time! **Core Responsibilities** + **Lead the Strategic Direction:** Shape and steer sustainable packaging initiatives that align with our environmental objectives and long-term vision, fostering a culture of sustainability across all levels of the organization. + **Drive Innovative Design:** Champion the development of pioneering sustainable packaging designs and materials, prioritizing the reduction of environmental impact while ensuring product quality, safety, and consumer satisfaction. + **Technical Development:** Lead the technical development and thorough testing of solutions, including prototyping, material testing, and performance validation, to guarantee durability, functionality, and compliance with industry standards. + **Ensure Operational Excellence:** Optimize the operational performance of new packaging solutions by integrating sustainable innovations into existing manufacturing and supply chain processes, promoting efficiency and waste reduction. + **Implement Continuous Improvement:** Advocate for continuous improvement practices in packaging operations, using data analytics and feedback loops to enhance performance and sustainability metrics across all initiatives. + **Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Build strong partnerships with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, product management, and external partners to ensure alignment and alliance in all sustainable packaging efforts. + **Maintain Technical Documentation:** Develop and uphold comprehensive technical documentation and test protocols, ensuring that all packaging developments adhere to standards. + **Monitor Industry Trends:** Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, actively seeing opportunities for innovation and enhancement of sustainable packaging practices that reflect our commitment to sustainability. + **Track and Report critical metrics:** Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to sustainable packaging, using data insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous performance improvements. **Play your part in our team succeeding** The Sustainable Packaging Department at LEGO Group is on a mission to create innovative packaging solutions that reduce environmental impact while upholding our world-class quality and safety standards. Collaborating with R&D, Procurement, Production, and Sustainability teams, we integrate eco-friendly practices throughout the packaging lifecycle, focusing on enhancing manufacturing productivity and efficiency. In this role you will be part of a journey where innovation meets responsibility. It’s about pushing boundaries to create packaging that not only protects our iconic products but also protects the planet—taking sustainability in manufacturing performance to heights not yet seen, bringing creativity, efficiency, and operational excellence together to build a better future. **Do you have what it takes?** + A strong technical foundation in packaging engineering, materials science, or a related field, with proven experience in sustainable packaging development and manufacturing, including testing and validation of new materials and processes. + Demonstrated leadership in driving technical innovation and operational performance improvements within high-volume manufacturing environments. + Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement methodologies. + Experience with advanced packaging technologies, including biodegradable and recyclable options, as well as supplier management to build and maintain key relationships. + In-depth knowledge of sustainable materials, packaging technologies, and environmental regulations, particularly within consumer goods or related industries. + Strong leadership abilities to inspire and guide multi-functional teams while fostering collaboration with external partners. + Effective communication and leadership skills, capable of influencing across all organizational levels. + A proactive approach that challenges existing paradigms and continuously seeks innovative solutions. + Able to travel 30-40% of time internationally to collaborate with global teams and partners. + A collaborative approach, thriving in team settings and valuing diverse perspectives. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. **What’s in it for you?** Here is what you can expect: **Family Care Leave** - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. **Insurances** – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. **Wellbeing** - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity. **Colleague Discount** – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. **Bonus** - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme. **Workplace** - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team. The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. **Join the LEGO® team today.**