- Responsible for developing and executing product packaging strategies, working closely with internal stakeholders within the operations, sales, marketing and project management groups
- Responsible for working with Sourcing to engage with packaging supply partners
- Responsible for providing technical input to Sourcing group in determining long-term packaging Supplier-partner potential, including how each party will benefit from such an arrangement.
- Responsible for activities concerned with design and development of packaging: Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications of product to determine physical characteristics of item, special-handling and safety requirements, and type of materials required for packaging item.
- Responsible for determining costs and feasibility of concept, new and revised packaging, consulting with sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, sales and marketing groups ensuring holistic view is considered.
- Responsible for providing technical input in developing aggregate packaging cost improvement strategies and targets.
- Develop various packaging concepts in coordination with finished products and materials used and ensure compatibility of packaging with manufacturing capability.
- With Supply Chain leadership, develops and facilitates the cost savings pipeline for the dept
- Assist all internal teams and perform research on all products and evaluate packing requirements in development phase of all products in conjunction with external packaging consultant.
- Must have an undergraduate packaging engineering degree or related engineering degree
- 7-10 years of experience in food packaging engineering, structured problem solving, use of statistical tools, knowledge of corrugated boxes, displays, trays shippers and plastic bags
- Training and experience in Lean and Six Sigma, or equivalent
- Advanced knowledge of food product/package development flow from ideation to product launch in a consumer goods environment.
- Ability to bring together diverse technologies and concepts to create new to the world package innovation
- Ability to work with Marketing and Consumer Research to understand unmet consumer needs and translate those into successful packaging innovations
- Highly creative individual with proven ability to create new-to-the-world packages and packaging concepts
- Strong knowledge of food processing and flow operations as well as strong working knowledge of product/package needs and interactions
- Good knowledge of government agencies pertaining to the food industry
- Strong working knowledge of a wide variety of packaging materials, automated packaging equipment, and processing equipment
- Strong technical problem-solving skills using statistics and modeling techniques
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to present to and interact with all levels of the company
Attractive Remuneration Package
Michael Page