Manager, R&D - Packaging Materials Performance Specifications

The Kraft Heinz Company
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 104,200 - 130,200 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 6+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Influence","Stakeholder management","Presentation"]

Lead the development, deployment, and governance of Performance-Based Specifications (PBS) for packaging across Kraft Heinz North America. Translate cross-functional requirements into measurable performance criteria, establish governance, and enable manufacturable, sustainable packaging solutions while guiding templates, training, and compliance across R&D, Quality, Operations, and Procurement.

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The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company
3 months ago

Manager, R&D - Packaging Materials Performance Specifications

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Job Summary

Lead the development, deployment, and governance of Performance-Based Specifications (PBS) for packaging across Kraft Heinz North America. Translate cross-functional requirements into measurable performance criteria, establish governance, and enable manufacturable, sustainable packaging solutions while guiding templates, training, and compliance across R&D, Quality, Operations, and Procurement.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and evolve the PBS framework for packaging, including definition, structure, required content, and linkage to performance outcomes.
  • •Lead development and rollout of enterprise PBS templates and best practices, including guidance for writing measurable requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • •Translate cross-functional requirements into PBS by partnering with Packaging R&D, Innovation, Process/Platform teams, Quality, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure specifications are complete, testable, and fit for manufacturing.
  • •Establish and run specification governance, including review cadence, approval workflows, escalation paths, and go/no-go readiness requirements related to specification completeness and risk.
  • •Define outputs to enable project handover and ensure specifications enable manufacturable solutions with sustainability and regulatory alignment.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 104,200 - 130,200 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS/PhD degree in Engineering, Materials, Chemical or Packaging Engineering preferred, or related discipline
  • •6+ years of R&D packaging development, commercialization experience, and project leadership (consumer goods, food & beverage, pharma or similar preferred)
  • •Strong technical knowledge of packaging materials, formats, and manufacturing/converting constraints
  • •Demonstrated experience in building performance specifications as well as packaging development and cross-functional project leadership
  • •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence across functions and levels
Experience:6+ yearsPackagingR&DConsumer goods
Education:Master's in Engineering
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipInfluenceStakeholder managementPresentation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Design of experimentsStatisticsPackaging

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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