Morgan Latif is an executive search and development consultancy focused on outcome-driven leadership hiring.

We partner with organisations across Consumer Goods, Packaging, Chemicals & Speciality Materials, and Industrial Technology to secure leaders who create measurable impact and long-term business performance.

Through deep sector expertise, rigorous assessment, and alignment to business objectives, we identify individuals who not only fit the role, but perform strongly and thrive within the organisation.

Location: Spain based, travel within Spain & EU

Experience: Paper/flexible packaging or food packaging

Our client is a integral packaging group entering its next phase of performance and growth. The business is focused on driving greater consistency, improving operational performance, and unlocking further value across a sizable international footprint. Innovation sits at the core of the company's strategy - particularly in developing sustainable alternatives to plastic through advanced paper technologies, barrier coatings, and next-generation packaging solutions.

The role is responsible for leading a multidisciplinary R&D; team while working in close partnership with Product Management, Commercial, Operations,



and Mill Directors to deliver customer-focused packaging solutions with a clear path to market within a three-year horizon. The successful candidate will drive collaboration across manufacturing sites, provide technical leadership, and translate customer and market needs into commercially viable products. This role requires a hands-on leader with extensive experience in paper or flexible packaging, strong stakeholder management skills, and the credibility to influence both technical and commercial teams in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment.

Responsibilities

- Lead a distributed team in a matrix environment
- Expand applications for sustainable and barrier paper technologies
- Build strong partnerships with customers, suppliers, and research bodies

Candidate Profile

- 10+ years in paper or flexible packaging or food manufacturing packaging.
- Experience in R&D;, or technical-commercial leadership roles
- Strong knowledge of specialty papers, and manufacturing processes
- Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish is a must

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📌 Director of Research Development (España)
🏢 Morgan Latif | B Corp™
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