Packaging Development Specialist

Kerevitaş

Kerevitaş is a leading company in the Turkish frozen food and margarine market that has been operating since 1970. It introduced the concept of "frozen food product" to Turkish consumers and has since grown to become the company with the richest product portfolio in the frozen food market with over 400 products in 21 categories, including bakery, vegetable and fruit, potato, croquette, meat, frozen bakery, and dessert products. In 2017, Kerevitaş expanded its field of activity by buying all shares of Besler Gıda ve Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Besler”) and now produces and sells vegetable oil and margarine under 50 brands and 417 SKUs. Kerevitaş operates in 5 factories with the latest technology, ensuring all stages of its products, from raw material selection to end product, are meticulously handled. It holds BRC, ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System, ISO 9001 Quality Management System certificates, and successfully passed the audits carried out by the AIB, proving that it is at world standards with Good Manufacturing Practices. With over 1,500 employees, Kerevitaş exports to more than 60 countries in 6 continents and continues to increase its penetration with innovations to consolidate its leadership in both domestic and export markets. The company is headquartered in Istanbul and has been listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange since 1995. Kerevitaş attributes its sustainable growth and success to its quality understanding and unconditional customer satisfaction principles.

Is looking for a "Packaging Development Specialist" to work at Kerevitaş Oil & Fats in Kurtköy, Istanbul. A brief job description of the position and preferred qualifications for suitable candidates are described below.

What Are the Qualifications We Expect?

• Bachelor’s degree from Food Engineers or Chemical Engineering departments of universities,
• Min. 3 years experienced about packaging material structures,
• To be aware of the Turkish Food Codex legislation and regulations,
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English,
• Good knowledge of MS office programs, preferably good knowledge of SAP,
• Willing to live in Anatolian side of İstanbul,
• No obligation for military service (for male candidates).Needs to have good interpersonal & influencing skills,
• Good command of MS Office applications,
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

What Awaits You, What Will Be Your Responsibilities?

• Developing innovative packaging, packaging solutions in line with the company's objectives, doing benchmark studies.
• Carrying out packaging development works in accordance with the company's targets and strategies at the optimum cost, adapting.
• Providing the preparation of packaging characteristics (flexible material data, corrugated box data, logistics data etc.).
• Build and maintain relations with existing and new suppliers and develop them.
• Facilitate the link between project and satellite teams and external suppliers.
• Follow, inspect and evaluate consumers, customers, new technologies and competitors on the market.

Which Skills Will Highlight You?

• The ability of analytical thinking,
• Being a team player,
• Pro-active approach
• Powerful interaction skills,