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METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

Chef·fe de projet Emballage

Program ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeNanterre, FranceHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A higher-education Bac+5 qualification, ideally specializing in packaging, materials or quality, and significant experience with packaging-related issues.
  • Experience in retail, food processing, consumer goods or a similar environment is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of packaging materials and their supply chains.
  • Proficiency in packaging regulations, particularly food-contact requirements.
  • Knowledge of PPWR and evolving European regulations.
  • Understanding of eco-design, recyclability and circular-economy principles.
  • Substantial experience managing cross-functional projects.
  • Ability to analyze and manage data and performance indicators.
  • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office.
  • Professional English is required for exchanges with the METRO group.
  • Ability to work with varied stakeholders, explain technical or regulatory topics clearly, and coordinate across teams without direct hierarchical authority.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor regulatory, technical and competitive developments relating to packaging.
  • Track and analyze French and European regulatory changes, including PPWR, and assess their impact on METRO France.
  • Translate regulatory changes into action plans and lead compliance implementation.
  • Participate in discussions with internal and external stakeholders and METRO group teams.
  • Define packaging requirements for private-label product specifications with Quality project managers.
  • Ensure regulatory, health, technical and environmental requirements are considered.
  • Participate in tenders and validate packaging for new private-label products.
  • Ensure packaging quality and sanitary safety, particularly for food-contact materials.
  • Develop and lead action plans to improve packaging eco-design.
  • Identify priorities and support projects on material reduction, recyclability, recycled-material content, reuse and circular economy.
  • Support Quality teams, buyers and suppliers in implementing packaging actions.
  • Serve as the team's packaging subject-matter reference and support Quality representatives in deploying actions.
  • Raise stakeholder awareness of packaging-related regulatory and environmental issues and align stakeholders around roadmaps and priorities.
  • Collect, analyze and validate packaging data.
  • Build and monitor performance indicators for recyclability, recycled-material content, plastic tonnage reduction, compliance and action-plan progress.
  • Report on results and communicate completed optimizations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in retail, food processing, consumer goods or a similar environment.
  • Ideally specialized higher-education training in packaging, materials or quality.

About the Company

METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

METRO supplies food and related products to professionals, including hotels, restaurants, caterers (HoReCa) and independent traders, through large physical stores and a delivery network. Its product access combines in-store shopping with Food Service Distribution (FSD) and a digitally connected experience, plus METRO MARKETS, an international online marketplace for professional customers that has grown since 2019. The company’s approach extends across more than 30 countries and relies on a multichannel model to reach about 15 million customers, supported by a workforce of over 85,000 and a 2023/24 sales figure of €31 billion. METRO prioritizes sustainability and reports recognition from indices like MSCI, Sustainalytics and CDP. The goal is to meet professional customers’ needs with reliable, scale-enabled wholesale distribution and digital marketplaces that enable efficient purchasing while expanding international reach.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Düsseldorf, Germany
Founded
1964

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