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Description:Manages, develops, and implements packaging engineering activities to maximize product launches of an assigned food/CPG product line. May require a bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in the field. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts practices and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a senior manager.Summary The team is looking for a Packaging Product Manager to join our team of private brand food products. The Packaging Product Manager will engage with internal and external resources to support new products, identify, and execute optimization projects that can reduce damage or improve the customer experience drive packaging free cash flow initiatives and develop processes that increase team efficiency.The ideal candidate will demonstrate bias for action, think big, ownership, deliver results, and have strong customer empathy. This candidate will have experience diving deep to gain customer insights, launching successful new products, and developing strong relationships with project stakeholders. The candidate will possess attention to detail, excellent communication skills, the ability to drive consensus across multiple stakeholders, and be a great team player. The ability to work independently and deal with an ambiguous environment is a must. The primary responsibilities of the Packaging Product Manager will include:Driving packaging improvements with the business and across cross-functional stakeholders.Commercialization tasks for new product launches including product collection and review.Working with third party co-packers to identify areas of opportunity for packaging consolidation or introducing innovative packaging solutionsAnalyzing customer needs and feedback to develop optimal product packaging leveraging the unique opportunities being an online brand can provide.Developing outer packaging and shippable containers appropriate for ecommerce - reducing shipping costs ensuring undamaged product and minimizing waste for consumers.Continually find ways to drive cost out of our packaging efforts.Developing new packaging innovations that unlock new areas of opportunity for us.Leading and coordinating design efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop optimal packaging solutions.Creating conceptual drawings or working with vendors to create conceptual models for packaging designsEvaluating vendor prototypes and providing improvements/suggestions or alternative solutionsAdvising senior management on the latest packaging trends and optimal solutions.Maintaining accurate specifications for packaging materials and procedures.Providing technical support for root cause analysis of customer complaints related to packaging.Additional Skills & Qualifications:Must have experience as a packaging engineer About TEKsystems:We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.Job SummaryJob number: JP-004325480Date posted : 2024-02-21Profession: Project ManagerEmployment type: Contract