Associate Manager, Packaging Engineering

The Packaging Engineerwill be responsible for leading end to end finished goods packaging development primarily for Human Expression category in developing primary and secondary packaging. The Packaging Engineer will support Blade Excellence and Flame for Life from time to time as local on-site packaging engineering work is necessary. Leading the finished goods packaging development and optimization processes including spec development BOM creation partnering with suppliers and structural and material design. Collaborates with the team as well as internal customers to meet the goals of the business with solutions that work for all stakeholders.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Executing the Sustainable Development packaging strategy and contributes with the development of packaging at best cost quality and time-to-market considering the need for innovation differentiation and standardization.
• Onsite Packaging Engineering support partnering with local operational team production floor operators to help troubleshoot issues and identify improvements areas.
• Collaborates with Charlotte operations as well as Commercial team partners to ideate and deliver D4G savings
• Support the packaging development team in different activities. Collaborate with PE team members in NAM and Saltillo to optimize/ standardize processes for Packaging Development.
• Supports Packaging Procurement initiatives to optimize packaging material costs.
• Samples from suppliers
• New Item Bill of Material Setup
• Check and balance for the Everyday Stationery Engineer
• JDE Weights and Dimensions Packaging Instructions
• Support artwork development through creation and upload of structural packaging specification
• Maingoal is to develop their knowledge and skills to be responsible for the following Stationery custom primary packaging and displays such as trapped blisters clamshells mock clams shrink wraps face seal blisters pouches
• Reporting to the Manager of Packaging Engineering is responsible for providing packaging options that meet the requirements of our customers.

Among the morespecific aspects of the position are the following:

• Manage multiple packaging projects package development value analysis and cost savings initiatives.
• Packaging specification development for all channels.
• Develop and implement packaging concepts by interfacing with Marketing Sales Trade Marketing Supply Chain/Operations and suppliers.
• Manage all aspects of third party-supplier relationships including assigning bills of material and reducing packaging strong relationships and communicate effectively to manage projects with Brand Managers Product Development Purchasing Supply Chain Manufacturing Suppliers and global counterparts.
• Hold discussions during product team meetings; communicate technical issues and details to the project team and management.
• Must be able to work across the full management environment including working with BIC senior management

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree: Preferably in Packaging Engineering/Packaging Science Mechanical Engineering Materials Engineering or Industrial Design or related technical discipline
• 2 years of packaging development and commercialization experience in CPG/ FMCG environment
• Knowledge of Sustainable Development trends
• Demonstrated ability to direct suppliers through design development and improvement projects
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset: to evaluate trade-offs (cost vs quality vs sustainability vs manufacturability) troubleshoot packaging issues drive continuous improvement and adapt to constraints.

Why join us

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health wealth and well-being:

Health:

• Medical Telemedicine Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription (CVS Caremark) Dental (Delta Dental) Vision Services Plan
• Life Insurance AD&D Short & Long-Term Disability Voluntary Benefits

Wealth:

• Performance Bonus Program Pension Plan 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts Tuition Reimbursement Car Allowance
• Bring Your Own Device Program

Time Away:

• Paid Days Off 13 Holidays 5 Floating Holidays
• Vacation Buy Plan Flex-Time Program Remote Workplace Policy
• Parental Leave and other time-off options

Wellness & Extras:

• Well-being Program Fitness Reimbursement
• Benefit Hub Employee Referral Program Internal Career Development
• Service Recognition BIC Scholarship

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products make better decisions and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation veteran status disability status or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications merit and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.