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LA PRAIRIE -
The Luxury skincare house where audacious innovation has cultivated a pioneering approach to beauty. 
A place where heritage and creativity are infused with the values of care, passion, entrepreneurship and excellence.
A place where dedicated and diverse professionals each contribute to an inspiring and unique environment. 
A place for careers to grow and flourish and where our sustainable foundation nourishes talents and futures.

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Packaging Specialist

Location: 

Berneck, St. Gallen, CH, 9442

Contract Type:  Permanent - full-time
Description: 

We are looking for an energetic, self-driven Packaging Specialist to strengthen our Quality team at Swiss Cosmetics Production (SCP), a member of the La Prairie Group, based in Berneck SG, Switzerland. In this role, you will be responsible for the management of the packaging supplier portfolio, report to the Quality Manager of SCP and work in an international environment.

 

Main responsibilities:

  • Act as the primary contact for all packaging-related quality deviations within the factory
  • Establish & coordinate all packaging material complaints processes internally and externally
  • Development, continuous improvement and management of the packaging supplier portfolio
  • Validate new packaging materials against specifications in collaboration with the Packaging Development team.
  • Quality support on projects & initiatives related to packaging materials
  • Develop and lead training sessions on packaging quality for the organization
  • Conduct and support audit at packaging suppliers’ facilities

 

Your profile:

  • Technical degree, e.g. mechanical, industrial design, packaging engineer
  • Previous experience (2-3 years) in production, quality vendor management, and/or packaging engineering is preferred.
  • Previous experience in root cause analysis and hands-on mentality to follow up action plans.
  • Well organized and results oriented.
  • Strong communication skills in English (C1) and German (B2) to communicate internally and externally.
  • Experience in quality inspections is a plus.
  • Familiarity with requirements and audits for packaging materials is a plus.

 

What you can expect from us:

This role offers the opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving the quality of our luxury packaging materials, working closely with a dedicated and collaborative team in a dynamic environment. An open working atmosphere with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and good employment conditions.

Excellent location in the border triangle CH, AT, DE, with a perfect view of the Swiss and Austrian mountains.

 

The world of La Prairie is just a few steps away:
Please apply directly through the application tool. We are looking forward to your application incl. reference and cover letter.