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| JOB ORDER # 3528 - Consumer Foods -
Strategic Packaging Innovator - Midwest - 12 Plus Yrs |
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| Position Title: | Strategic
Packaging Innovator | Location: | Midwest |
| Required Education: | BA/BS Degree in Packaging, Engineering,
Design or related | Packaging Specialty: | Consumer Foods |
| Required Experience: | 12 Plus Years | Required Travel: | 25% |
| Salary/Bonus: | Very
Competitive, yes | Relocation Provided: | Yes - Excellent |
| Reason Available: | New-Growth | Employee Type: | Full Time Employee |
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| DESCRIPTION - PRIMARY DUTIES: |
Our client is a rapidly growing, world leader in their field of supplying superior products that advance
the quality of life for people. Their commitment to excellence has made them one of the world's most respected
names and they have a long history that goes back over 100 years, and revenues in this division that exceeded
$5 Billion in 2008. Continued growth and success has resulted in the need for a strategic packaging innovation
expert to join their team.
Position: Strategic
Packaging Innovator
This position will require an individual that will be a highly creative and innovative force in driving
the Packaging Innovation process for the company’s brands. They will be able to work closely with sales and marketing
to understand and serve the customer’s needs and desires. He/she is responsible for providing creative
thinking and innovative leadership to identify and develop compelling packaging concepts. These concepts should support and
stimulate growth of the company’s global consumer brands based on thorough understanding of business, consumer and customer
needs. Development of the strategic Packaging Innovation, long range planning through collaboration with
key stakeholders to deliver continuous pipeline of new packaging is critical for the success of this position.
Major Attributes and Responsibilities: This very “high visibility”
and newly created position will require a pro-active person with a strong presence. He, or she, must be
able to effectively communicate and interact with high level management. In addition the role requires:
- Being able to think creatively and design artistic approaches, illustrating innovation
package design concepts.
- Ability to proactively initiate ideation and lead the development of concepts
that provide competitive advantage within consumer retail and institutional markets, and contribute to consumer purchase decisions.
Initiates testing on new packaging concepts that help fulfill unmet consumer needs and drive incremental sales.
- Responsible for
implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
- Establish collaborative innovation programs and lead
cross-functional teams to effectively engage key stakeholders (Consumers, Marketing/Sales/Supply Chain functions, and external
Suppliers) in development of new packaging concepts.
- Must understand overall strategies of commercial Business Units to direct
Supply Chain initiatives in support of strategic development programs.
- Establish organizational alignment of strategic
packaging innovation programs through effective communication.
- Maintain benchmarking library
and current awareness of industry state-of-the-art technologies and packaging advancements, including innovative (novel) raw
materials and finished packaging structures.
- Effectively interface with commercial Business
Unit DVP position to collaborate in building overall brand strategy.
Reports to: Director, Global Packaging Technology |
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| REQUIREMENTS
- IDEAL BACKGROUND: |
| Role Requires: BA/BS Degree
in Packaging, Engineering, Design or related creative, scientific, technical field.
MBA strongly preferred due to the business complexity and strategic focus of the position
Experience: 12 Plus Years
minimum experience with progressively responsible leadership
experience in either Consumer Packaged Goods or Healthcare/OTC organizations. Peer/Industry/IP recognition
of innovative packaging design with a knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for nutritionals.
Required Skills Sets: - Recognized authority
in package innovation.
- Proven success in leading initiatives to identify new innovative concepts and trends within Consumer Product
Goods markets.
- Demonstrated knowledge of new and evolving packaging trends.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with broad cross functional
teams
- Entrepreneurial and creative approach to deliver packaging solutions that deliver consumer, brand, quality and
manufacturing objectives.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated effective
leadership competencies
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a good fit, you must advise as soon as possible. If you are not, thank you for passing it along to a colleague who could benefit! Inquiries will be handled promptly,
professionally and confidentially and please refer to Job Order # 3528 when inquiring.
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