Director, Packaging

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TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers directly impacting our mission to make high quality affordable food for our customers communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of Americas Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to Engage and Delight One Customer at a Time. Guided by our valuesOwn It Commit to Excellence Be Agile Speak Up and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity accountability and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change prioritize continuous learning and foster collaboration transparency and healthy debate. Together we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period youre eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities including immediate access to four weeks of vacation five sick days parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth plus paid training tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform DevelopU with more than 10000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

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About the Role:

We are seeking a Director of Packaging to join our team at our Oak Brook Illinois corporate office. This role will lead the strategic direction design development validation and implementation of packaging technologies line extensions package/product improvements and technical services across TreeHouse Foods. Drive innovation and value creation through cost reductions new technologies sustainability initiatives and packaging solutions that align with business objectives and product requirements. Provide executive-level technical leadership to elevate packaging as a competitive advantage for the organization.

Youll add value to this role by performing various functions including but not limited to:

• Provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for all packaging initiatives serving as the primary expert on cross-functional project teams while directing internal and external manufacturing start-ups and ongoing technical support.
• Establish and govern packaging specifications in-process control points testing requirements and operating guidelines to ensure consistency compliance and quality across the enterprise.
• Champion innovation technology advancements cost savings opportunities and strategic alignment of packaging projects. Influence senior leadership on packaging strategy and serve as the go-to expert for the organization.
• Build mentor and develop high-performing packaging teams including coaching and guiding senior and junior engineers to foster technical excellence and career growth.
• Direct the design execution and analysis of technical experiments validations and pilot programs to drive data-based decision making.
• Set the overall technical strategic direction for packaging including identifying and initiating new programs evaluating emerging technologies and managing technical resource planning and allocation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated packaging solutions that support business growth.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and influence senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on key packaging initiatives risks and opportunities.
• Develop a strong technical supplier network.

Important Details:

• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $165100.00 - 247700.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award bonus and equity pay.
• This is a full-time hybrid role based in our Oak Brook IL office. Travel up to 35% may be required to support project work.

Youll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelors degree in Packaging Engineering or related field is required. degree is preferred.
• 15 years of progressive experience in packaging technology materials and development within the food or CPG industry with at least 5-7 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven strategic leadership in driving large-scale technical programs and packaging transformations that deliver significant cost savings innovation and business value.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making and provide high-impact technical input at the senior leadership level.
• Expert-level cross-functional team leadership and technical project management skills with a track record of successfully delivering complex multi-site initiatives.
• Recognized internally and externally as a subject matter expert in packaging with broad and deep technical proficiency across multiple material types and processes.
• Advanced skills in project management negotiation stakeholder communication technical problem-solving and influencing at all organizational levels.

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At TreeHouse Foods we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us Engage and Delight One Customer at a Time.TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color national origin age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact

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