Manager, Packaging Job Description
Manager, packaging
provides leadership and support to packaging and continuous improvement initiatives at the individual work cell level including; packaging studies to analyze effectiveness of the packaging system, development of packaging standards and improvements to existing packaging.
Manager, Packaging Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Supervise Packaging and Delivery Technicians that normalize metadata, art and other materials into appropriate workflow systems for packaging and delivery
Own business relationships with packaging suppliers
Partnering with Product Engineers, Fulfilment, Retail, Creative Service and CR departments to manage the evolution/development of our transit packaging
Select and manage suppliers to ensure efficient and cost effective supply of high quality fit for purpose packaging
Maintain accurate packaging library
Work with marketing at early stage on packaging develop and evaluation of new concept
Participates on cross functional teams for Innovation and Commercialization projects to design and develop packaging
Researches and provides technical input and support for packaging innovation and commercialization initiatives
Manage trim/packaging development for brands, sourcing, sample tracking, and costing of trims related to marketing trim
Oversee corporate approach in eco-friendliness, social and environmental compliance, partner with The Marketing Group and Corporate Responsibility team to make sure all packaging materials meet standards and certification requirements
Manager, Packaging Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Manager, Packaging
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, APICS, ISO, CPM, PET, MS, SAP, CPIM, IOPP, CIPT
Education for Manager, Packaging
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the manager, packaging job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Technical, Education, Pharmacy, Marketing, MBA, Manufacturing, Technology
Skills for Manager, Packaging
Desired skills for manager, packaging include:
PowerPoint
Word
Packaging products and sources
Graphic communication industry
Outlook
Food safety and proper food handling standards
Packaging
Consumer testing techniques and execution of appropriate studies to evaluate product performance during use
Design of Experiments
Product development process and experience related to various delivery system technologies
Desired experience for manager, packaging includes:
7+ years Project management or client service experience in a corporate or consultancy setting
Strong analysis and problem solving capabilities, risk and financial modeling skills
Monitor order and workflow tracking systems for content ready to be packaged and/or delivered, including exception discover and resolution management
Supervise Quality Control Technicians that check quality of video assets
Ability to troubleshoot asset management systems and digital workflow systems
Daily reporting and summarization of production status
Manager, Packaging Examples
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Manager, Packaging Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of manager, packaging. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for manager, packaging
- The majority of time will be spent on designing, specifying, developing and implementing cost effective Primary, Secondary and Tertiary packaging by evaluating existing packaging, and recommending and implementing cost reducing opportunities
- Manage the Morrisville Packaging Lab as required
- Lead, organize and manage the virtual team driving our corporate packaging system
- Utilize strategic sourcing methodology to develop strategies for sourcing packaging that delivers world class cost and quality providing a competitive advantage in our markets
- Work with packaging partners and supply chain to develop pack designs and specifications to meet established business requirements
- Work with business partners, internally and externally to present and develop new forms of packaging that meet Global requirements and standards
- Define Global Qualification Protocols, approval of procedures and the “Specification Tree” for all packaging ensuring that all documentation is recorded and used accurately within relevant databases and contractual arrangements
- Lead and sign-off the implementation of new packaging regionally within our supply chain
- Support the investigation (with technical expertise) of packaging issues within the supply chain and validate supplier quality assurance systems are appropriate and fit for purpose
- Ensure a full understanding of regional packaging regulations that apply to our consumer and industrial product ranges
Qualifications for manager, packaging
- Understand mold functionalities, molding processes, finishing techniques
- Experience Developing Spray Projects
- Desirable French
- Develops and Inspire Others
- Strong skills in problem analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis
- Develop and maintain garment trim library in the US office
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a manager, packaging. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for manager, packaging
- Supervises Packaging team leaders ensuring training proper training on SOPs, cGMP, investigations, CAPAs, Protocols and handling quality issues with respect to Packaging department
- A proven track record of improving packaging technical understanding in others
- A proven track record of delivering packaging related projects (innovation, supplier introduction, value engineering, performance/quality improvement etc) on time and according to a pre-presented project plans
- Own and develop the packaging supplier relationships - key business interface with the supply base
- Develop and execute packaging commodity strategy
- Develops and implement actions to efficiently achieve the packaging department’s annual business objectives within the framework of the plant’s total manufacturing objectives
- Leads the product change process at Springfield working with the RB marketing team members, R&D, packaging engineering, RB supply team members, and Springfield plant team resources
- Is responsible for the packaging department’s direct and fixed cost control and optimization
- The packaging material portfolio may include plastic films and bags, pouches, and labels
- Develop and execute plant packaging strategies
Qualifications for manager, packaging
- 5+ years in trim field of apparel industry (marketing trim)
- Knowledge of trim materials and the manufacturing process
- Communication, organization, problem solving, managing schedules
- Critical eye for quality
- May or may not have direct reports
- Have held Senior Technical / Management Role in Med device or FDA regulated Industry
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, packaging. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for manager, packaging
- Manages all Packaging resources to achieve and maintain plant targets and goals
- Adheres to and assures the packaging department is performing consistently within all organization standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Assures that a well-developed training program is in place for all packaging personnel ongoing training of existing personnel on all necessary procedures and policies required to maintain full compliance with all regulatory and quality assurance requirements
- Utilizes existing and potentially new information systems, including automation and/or robotics, to ensure appropriate flow of information from the packaging department to other departments
- Works within a team environment in conjunction with other department leads to implement and maintain a dispensing, production, packaging and distributing model that ensures operational efficiencies with automation in place to support new business and promote maximum safety and service to our patients and customers
- Execute the packaging planning based on the marketing requirement, manpower, and equipment capacity
- Monitoring of Packaging related change controls, deviations, investigations and implementing the CAPAs for completion in time and implementation of action items
- Act as a liaison between clients and packaging prepress production to ensure projects meet scheduling and quality requirements
- Apply a broad knowledge of packaging prepress to production workflows
- Evaluate technical and financial feasibility of new packaging innovations in collaboration with Operations teams
Qualifications for manager, packaging
- Able to influence effectively at the peer level, with the next level of the organization, as a thought leader influencing cross functionally
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including percentages, discounts
- A demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams is required and must be highly skilled at collaboration and comfortable working in a matrix organization
- A demonstrated ability to influence without authority and a high degree of decision making, problem solving and communication skills/abilities both written and verbal are required
- Analytical skills will be required to perform data analysis in support of sourcing strategy development
- Knowledge of finance, financial metrics and vendor financial statements
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, packaging. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manager, packaging
- Identify and champion new packaging materials and formats that support existing and future category initiatives
- Packaging Engineer
- Lead negotiations and actively participate in negotiations targeting to achieve continuous GM expansion and NWC improvement within the commodity
- Providing contingency plans to ensure continuity of supply of his/her portfolio of materials
- Manages and leads the Injection & Blister team through the process of identifying, selecting and developing suppliers, negotiating and contracting
- Operational output measures - Safety
- Approval of all relevant technical drawings including complex component tooling without supervision
- Develop your team of technologists
- Assess current and future market trends, and prepare price forecasts for the business
- Facilitates kaizen events, 6 S efforts, and liaises with other department leaders in the plant
Qualifications for manager, packaging
- Demonstrated negotiation and pre-negotiation planning experience is required in addition to business agreement development
- Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools and training is preferred and certification is preferred
- Experience with MRP, SAP or a similar system is highly preferred
- Proficient in the technical transfer of packaging processes to CMOs within budget and according to project timeline
- Excellent verbal, written communications and presentations skills, including excellence at concise writing of complex study plans and scientific reports
- Ability to interact at all levels of the organisation with proven influencing ability Regulatory, CMO etc to achieve goals
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of manager, packaging. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manager, packaging
- Assist Morrisville Packaging Lab personnel in prioritization, resource loading, and scheduling, as required, to ensure packaging project testing timelines are met
- Lead and conduct the assessment of customer packaging data and opportunities and develop that assessment into a strategic sourcing plan
- Lead the development, planning, and execution of packaging projects
- Lead/coordinate the creation of pipeline project opportunity/business cases with packaging technical team, operations, and finance
- Partner with Global Operations (packaging plant) to incorporate operational deliverables and readiness in the project plans and ensure implementation/start-up risks are clearly defined
- Lead resolution of project issues and development of contingency plans with the packaging technical team and other departments
- Represent the Global Packaging Department in recurring meetings, as required, to ensure alignment and accurate project reporting
- Manage interdependencies between packaging projects and other Business Unit or Operations strategies
- Generate billing summary at project completion
- Provide client support and training for RRD technologies (soft-proofing and digital asset management)
Qualifications for manager, packaging
- Multilingual (fluent English essential)
- Valid working EU/NL permit
- Have deep technical Package related Knowledge and understanding, such as rigid packaging development
- 10 years of experience in Sustainability related areas - at least five years in leadership roles in packaging sustainability
- Must have a proven track record of being innovative possessing strong communication, project management, and leadership skills, while performing in a fast paced, regulatory environment
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Package Engineering or similar degree