Location:

Spain based, travel within Spain & EU

Language:

Fluent English & Spanish

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

📌 Director of Research Development (Madrid)
🏢 Morgan Latif | B
📍 Madrid