Chiara Pavan
Vullierens
Summary
Senior Packaging Leader with 15+ years of international experience in primary packaging development, QMS implementation, and industrialization across FMCG and regulated sectors. Skilled at platform strategy, lifecycle management, supplier partnerships, and continuous improvement, with a strong track record of delivering scalable packaging solutions at Nestlé and Ecopack. Combining a PhD in Organic Chemistry with hands-on leadership in innovation, compliance, and cross-functional project delivery. Recognized for bridging technical excellence and regulatory rigor, ensuring packaging meets performance, sustainability, and consumer trust standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Industrialization Coordinator – Packaging Systems
Nestlé
07.2023 - Current
- Coordinated industrial deployment of packaging systems, ensuring QMS compliance and continuous improvement.
- Managed supplier readiness, operations alignment, and regulatory validation.
- Monitored and improved process performance at supplier sites to ensure consistent packaging quality and compliance.
- Led Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for packaging deviations and implemented corrective actions.
- Supported change management initiatives to embed new ways of working across packaging clusters.
Senior R&D Specialist – Packaging Development (Paper & Sustainable Solutions)
Nestlé
12.2019 - 06.2023
- Spearheaded development and validation of food-grade sustainable primary packaging, adopted across multiple product platforms.
- Collaborated with suppliers and academia to co-develop innovative materials under strict regulatory frameworks.
- Managed packaging lifecycle and optimization across multiple product lines.
- Developed packaging for coffee capsules as integrated microsystems, ensuring material compatibility, barrier properties, and performance within the coffee machine system — experience directly relevant to Combination Products.
R&D Manager
Ecopack Group
06.2017 - 12.2019
- Defined and executed the innovation roadmap for compostable and fiber-based packaging.
- Built structured vendor partnerships to scale validated packaging concepts.
- Led product development of innovative paper-based solutions from lab prototyping to industrial readiness.
R&D Project Manager
Grinp Srl
01.2012 - 06.2017
- Oversaw cross-industry R&D programs in advanced materials and plasma surface treatments.
- Ensured technology transfer from pilot to industrial scale.
Senior Researcher
01.2006 - 12.2011
- Conducted applied research in material surface treatments & coatings for several applications, from textile to automotive to packaging.
Education
PhD - Organic Chemistry
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, Germany01.2005
MSc - Organic Chemistry
University of Turin
01.2001
Skills
- Packaging development expertise
- Continuous improvement strategies
- Platform & Lifecycle Management
- Vendor relationship management
- Process Performance Monitoring at Supplier Sites
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Corrective Action Implementation
- Sustainability-Driven Packaging Innovation
- Project & Change Management Cross-Functional Leadership
- Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma – Yellow Belt
- Strong organizational skills
- Strategic work organization
Target Job Title
Primary Packaging Specialist – Technical Lead | Packaging Development, QMS, Lifecycle Management
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Industrialization Coordinator – Packaging Systems
Nestlé
07.2023 - Current
Senior R&D Specialist – Packaging Development (Paper & Sustainable Solutions)
Nestlé
12.2019 - 06.2023
R&D Manager
Ecopack Group
06.2017 - 12.2019
R&D Project Manager
Grinp Srl
01.2012 - 06.2017
Senior Researcher
01.2006 - 12.2011
MSc - Organic Chemistry
University of Turin
PhD - Organic Chemistry
RWTH Aachen University