Benjamin Bollot

R&D Group Head | Packaging Sustainability

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

R&D Leader with a proven track record in driving sustainable packaging strategies and delivering multi-million euro product innovations, committed to embedding sustainability into every aspect of operations while navigating complex challenges.

Experience

  • Procter & Gamble (13 yrs)
    • R&D Group Head - Disruptive Packaging & Sustainability (Fabric and Home Care)
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

      - Orchestrate Packaging innovation, compliance, and technical advocacy strategies for the Fabric and Home Care business across multiple categories in response to evolving European regulations, including the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Government Relations, Brand Communication, and Regulatory Affairs, to ensure alignment and proactive engagement with sustainability legislation. - Serve as a subject matter expert on the EU packaging sustainability landscape, guiding the organization and EU Leadership teams in navigating compliance requirements and best practices. - Actively participate in key European expert groups and technical committees to influence and shape industry standards and practices. - Lead upstream sustainable packaging innovations development, including reuse program experiments, contributing to the organization’s sustainability objectives and enhancing brand reputation.

    • R&D Senior Scientist - Fabric and Home Care Packaging Sustainability
      Dec 2021 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • R&D Senior Scientist
      Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs

      Product & Process Design Senior Scientist for North America Fabric Care. Led the Laundry unit dose R&D team accountable for: - Current business management - Commercial innovations design and delivery - Cost innovation.

  • Engineering Intern at Procter & Gamble
    Sep 2012 - Feb 2013 · 6 mos

    Hand Dish Engineering global design and WE delivery section Process feasibility (working along with R&D), lab and pilot plant levels Process optimization and design

  • Engineering Intern at CPCU - GDF SUEZ GROUP
    Feb 2011 - Jul 2011 · 6 mos

    Audit of the pipe network Data analysis and data base management Modelization (fuzzy mathematics) Purchasing and project management