Director, Innovation - Packaging & Equipment (ASEAN & South Pacific Operating Unit)

Location: Singapore, Singapore. Full-time individual contributor role with 26–50% travel; relocation is not provided.

Company

hirify.global is a global beverage company focused on refreshing the world, making a difference, and fostering an inclusive growth culture.

What you will do

• Lead multi-year packaging innovation strategies, long-range plans, opportunity identification, and pipeline development across the ASEAN and South Pacific Operating Unit.
• Translate consumer, market, regulatory, sustainability, technical, and cost insights into innovation platforms, concepts, and projects.
• Manage end-to-end project execution from concept validation through launch and scale across multiple markets.
• Accelerate packaging solutions toward market readiness, manufacturability, operational feasibility, supply chain alignment, regulatory compliance, and cost effectiveness.
• Build business cases, facilitate cross-functional reviews, manage risks and trade-offs, and drive resource allocation.
• Improve innovation performance through test-and-learn practices, post-launch reviews, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in FMCG innovation, portfolio or project management, and cross-functional leadership, ideally with regional exposure.
• Deep expertise in category strategy, new product development, and commercialization processes.
• Experience managing packaging innovation and launches from opportunity identification through concept development and viability assessment.
• Proven partnership with R&D, Technical, Marketing, Packaging, Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sustainability, and country teams.
• Strong command of pipeline management tools, workflow discipline, and post-launch analytics.
• Growth and transformation mindset, agility, and ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• Strong business and technical acumen, including business case development, ROI delivery, budget management, and navigation of regulatory environments.
• Ability to connect regional, country, functional, and launch teams and facilitate two-way knowledge transfer.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture grounded in purpose, continuous learning, and a growth mindset.
• Work environment values curiosity, empowerment, inclusiveness, and agility.
• Role requires 26–50% travel.
• Relocation support is not provided.