Senior Project Manager Barrier Circularity

We are now looking for an ambitious and agile Senior project manager for barrier circularity  to join our Circular Packaging Hub team in IRD Packaging Materials. This role is based in Sweden and reports to Oliver Kuhn, VP, Circular Packaging Hub. In this role, you will collaborate closely with teams in IRD and Sustainability.  This is a fixed-term parental leave substitution from 25 February until 31 March 2026.

The Packaging Materials division is a global leader in the circular economy with our premium renewable and recyclable packaging materials based on both virgin and recycled fiber. Addressing the needs of today's eco-conscious consumers, we help customers replace fossil-based materials with low-carbon, renewable and recyclable alternatives for their food and drink, pharmaceutical or transport packaging. A wide selection of barrier coatings enables design optimization for various demanding packaging end-uses. 

The Circular Packaging Hub are working on business cases and technical solutions to ensure transition into circular bioeconomy by developing solutions across the value chains.

Career for a better climate. Every day.

In this key role, your main responsibilities include home-compostable/biodegradable barrier development and barrier recyclability covering also regulatory impacts on barrier as like Packaging, Packaging waste Regulation (PPWD) and Single Used plastic directive (SUPD).  

The focus will be based on:  

• Responsibility for Project Rebiolution aiming home-compostable/biodegradable barrier development for packaging material with different application technologies
• Responsibility for technology platform for compostable barrier solution in packaging materials for the present and future needs

• Develop a recycling concept including End-Life options for the entire board (covering rFibre and rBarrier)

• Further developing usage of compostable and or biodegradable additives for the board
• Partnership and collaboration evaluation for technical improvements along the value chain
• Preparing with other partner along the value chain end of life solution for barrier with focus on anaerobic digestion
• Support business opportunities development in alignment with the business line
• Monitor and create overview of competitor landscape of compostable material development
• Support for Packaging, Packaging waste Direction project in IRD focusing on:
• Understanding risks and opportunities from Design for recycling requirements and developing design for Recycling roadmaps for our products (including barrier recycling) to ensure license to operate ​
• Extend evaluation to IRD pipeline to ensure that the innovation portfolio is PPWR compliant covering current and future barrier coatings, recycling and End of life solutions​

About you

 We believe you have at least 3 years’ experience in demanding R&D for barrier solutions and corresponding material and a technical university degree.

We are looking for a skilled professional with ambition for pro-actively driving solution finding and corresponding implementation. You demonstrate a high level of accountability and work responsibly towards common goals.  Furthermore,  you are sharing knowledge, supporting, and inspiring others. Good capacity in presenting and writing in English is a merit

What we offer

You will be part of our diverse working culture which supports you in exploring new perspectives and developing professionally. You will contribute to a more sustainable world, as we believe that anything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Sustainability and innovation are at the core of our strategy. To keep you going safely, we support your physical and mental wellbeing.

How can you apply for this role?

You can only submit your application via our recruitment tool. We hope to hear from you as soon as possible but at the latest before 12 January.

For more information, please contact the hiring manager Oliver Kuhn, oliver.kuhn@storaenso.com.

Our recruitment process can include pre-employment actions such as background, reference and health checks as well as a drug test.

We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making. Diverse working teams help us to explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We work actively to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer and follows non-discriminatory practices. 

The Packaging Materials division is a global leader and expert in circular packaging providing premium packaging materials based on virgin and recycled fiber. Stora Enso helps customers replace fossil-based materials with low-carbon, renewable and recyclable alternatives for their food, beverage and transport packaging with a wide selection of base boards and barrier coatings.

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