Manager, Packaging Development

The Kraft Heinz Company
Canada
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Influencing","Critical thinking","Leadership","Autonomous execution"]

Lead packaging development across Canada, driving innovation, productivity, and supply continuity while managing and developing a team of product developers (including 2 to 3 direct reports). Own the work from concept through commercialization by identifying business needs, designing and executing tests, analyzing results, maintaining specifications, and translating findings into manufacturable packaging solutions that meet customer and business requirements, including foodservice formats.

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The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company
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Manager, Packaging Development

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Job Summary

Lead packaging development across Canada, driving innovation, productivity, and supply continuity while managing and developing a team of product developers (including 2 to 3 direct reports). Own the work from concept through commercialization by identifying business needs, designing and executing tests, analyzing results, maintaining specifications, and translating findings into manufacturable packaging solutions that meet customer and business requirements, including foodservice formats.
Location: Canada
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as packaging lead across multiple cross-functional projects and product categories focused on meeting customer requirements.
  • •Manage multiple assignments and research projects simultaneously, prioritizing across business needs and lean development cycles.
  • •Manage, coach, and develop a team of package developers, setting priorities and building technical and leadership capability.
  • •Lead packaging testing, qualification, and commercialization with cross-functional partners across laboratory and production environments.
  • •Ensure solutions are feasible and manufacturable; translate research and test results into clear business implications and maintain accurate specifications.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeavePensionLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •BS or MS in Packaging, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • •Bachelor’s degree + 6 years relevant experience, or master’s + 5 years, or PhD + 4 years.
  • •Proven experience in packaging development and commercialization.
  • •Strong knowledge of packaging materials, equipment, material interactions, and packaging laboratory test methods.
  • •Excellent communication, influencing, critical thinking, and demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and motivate others.
Experience:4+ yearsPackaging developmentFoodservice
Education:Bachelor's in Packaging, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
Skills:CommunicationInfluencingCritical thinkingLeadershipAutonomous execution
Languages:FrenchEnglish

Company Brief

The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is a global food and beverage company producing iconic packaged foods and condiments across categories like cheese, meals, condiments, and beverages, serving retail, foodservice, and consumer markets worldwide.
Industry: Food & Beverage
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 2015
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