Associate Packaging Specialist

At Nestle Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Vital Proteins, Orgain, Nuun, BOOST, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Peptamen, Compleat Organic Blends, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestle Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

Position Summary:

The Associate Packaging Specialist is accountable for the definition, documentation, and implementation of packaging solutions in accordance with the Nestle packaging policy, ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and compliance standards. The role encompasses SAP packaging integration, operational enhancement, and the introduction of cutting-edge and environmentally sustainable packaging solutions that deliver added value to our patients, consumers, and customers. Additionally, the Associate Specialist will offer technical support, guidance, and expertise to Operators, Supervisors, and other relevant departments in the execution of packaging-related projects. This position necessitates a high level of responsibility, cross-functional collaboration, decision-making prowess, leadership skills, and self-reliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement Innovation & Renovation Packaging Projects:

• Deliver results by working in a collaborative, cross-functions environment with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality/R&D and Sales/Marketing to manage the Material Qualification process.
• Support the creation of packaging specifications into SAP with specification and bill of materials creation
• Act as a packaging subject matter expert in support of packaging initiatives that will result in new product
• introduction, increased productivity, higher quality and improved costs.
• Ensure Safety, Quality, and Compliance of our packaging materials; Ensure full compliance with company policies and regularoty bodies regarding packaging materials, operations and quality standards, including DoC validation and documentation for food contact packaging.
• Recommend and lead packaging development programs that reduce distribution cost or damage and provide competitive advantage.
• Communicates with manager and leadership on a regular basis regarding status of project work, budgetary concern and propose general direction
• May be assigned as project manager on specific projects as needed

Ensure Packaging Packaging System Performance & Productivity:

• Deliver technical support on installation and commissioning of new packaging equipment, line layout modifications.
• Provide front line support to factories. Make sure of knowledge transfer related to packaging mastership to eliminate the root cause of assistance requests.
• Ability to learn and understand aseptic process and packaging

Sustainability

• Understand existing local waste management streams to prioritize sustainable solution are development
• Close internal and external collaboration to develop optimized long-term solution.
  
• Introduce and deliver new and revised packaging concepts and processes focusing on environmental footprint, functionality and consumer value

Experience & Education Requirements:

• BS degree in Packaging Science/Engineering or related field
• 0 - 3 years of relevant packaging industry experience as related to the food and beverage industry
• SAP experience
• Clear understanding of packaging specifications, design, materials, equipment and systems
• Working knowledge of project life cycle deliverables, contract and schedule
• Understanding of industry standards of Regulatory Compliance and Food Safety
• Highly motivated, critical thinker, goal oriented and easily adapts to change
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high performing, and inclusive environment
• Exceptional organizational skills & ability to manage multiple projects and assignments
• Strong communication skills: interpersonal, presentation, oral and written
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Power Point, Word, Project,
• Preferred: SAP & CAPE Palletization Program

Requisition ID:338118

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