Main responsibilities:
Project Management
· Support the development and handling of the Asia Pacific portfolio covering Korea, Japan, South East Asia, Greater China and Central Asia/Mongolia.
· Manage new product developments from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and according to specified requirements.
· Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and timelines across international markets.
· Ensuring the in-time availability of the products in work together with the Marketing, sales and intercompany departments
· Lead portfolio management meetings to drive projects forward
· Support on New product development through strong understanding of production site capabilities and requirements of the Asian markets
Regulatory Compliance
· Ensure that all labelling meets the regulatory requirements and standards for each target Asian market, including local language, format, content, and legal requirements.
· Keep up to date with the latest regulations and standards for product labelling indifferent Asian countries (e.g., China, Japan, India, South Korea, Southeast Asia).
· Collaborate with regulatory affairs teams to ensure compliance and resolve any issues with local authorities or certification bodies.
Localization & Translation
· Work closely with translation, localization teams, distribution partners, internal departments to ensure accurate, culturally appropriate, and legally compliant product labels in the respective languages.
· Ensure that the product labelling is sensitive to cultural nuances, local consumer preferences, and market trends, a good knowledge of Asian markets’ consumer goods.
Reporting & Documentation
· Provide regular updates and detailed project reports to team on project status, timelines, and challenges.
· Maintain accurate records of all labelling materials, approvals, and communications related to labeling projects.
Required profile
· Degreein Business administration or Economics or similar
· Around 2-3 years of professional experience ideally in the branded goods industry /FMCG sector
· International or regional work experience – ideally with a focus on labelling or packaging for Asian markets
· International start up mind set, agile, open minded, positive and flexible
· Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
· Proactive, independent project manager as well as a team player, willing to develop in a coordination position dealing with interdisciplinary and cross cultural teams teams
· Result oriented, pragmatic, collaborative
· Ability to handle numerous work streams in parallel
· Strong intercultural communication skills and sensitivity to regional differences
· Organized, structured and quality-oriented
· Excellent knowledge of MS-Office (in particular Excel and Power Point), SAP is considered as an advantage
· Proficiency in English, additional relevant Asian language a plus.
