Design to Delivery (D2D) Packaging Partner (12-months contract)

Nestlé; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company is seeking a Design to Delivery Packaging Partner for a 12-month contract in Toronto, Ontario. The role involves driving the execution of packaging visual communications across multiple brands, leading cross-functional teams, and managing project deliverables. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in project management or design, along with a passion for packaging design. This position offers flexible and hybrid work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

Excellent training and development programs

Access to Discount Company store

Additional discounts on various products and services

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project management, design, or consumer marketing.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing agency relationships.
• Strong project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of packaging visual communications from concept to shelf.
• Lead the Design-to-Delivery (D2D) workflow ensuring timely inputs.
• Oversee label copy accuracy and coordinate UPC/SCC creation.

Skills

Project management

Design or consumer marketing

Communication skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Packaging design passion

Education

University degree or diploma

Job description

Position Snapshot

Business area: Nestle Canada Inc

Job Title: Design to Delivery (D2D) Packaging Partner (12-months contract)

Location: North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8; Hybrid

A little bit about us

While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen‑Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people. We strive to lead a people‑focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward. Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

Position Summary

Drive the end‑to‑end execution of packaging visual communications for innovation, renovation, and design updates across multiple Nestlé brands. Collaborate with brand leads and cross‑functional teams to ensure flawless delivery from concept to shelf, aligned with Nestlé standards.

A day in the life of an D2D Packaging Partner

• Act as the marketing liaison for agency selection, briefing, and artwork timeline management.
• Lead the Design‑to‑Delivery (D2D) workflow, ensuring timely and accurate inputs from all stakeholders.
• relationships with internal and external design, artwork, and pre‑press partners.
• Develop and maintain D2D timelines, & inputs, facilitate meetings, and manage /resolve project risks.
• Oversee label copy accuracy via Copy Deck (Label D) and coordinate UPC/SCC creation.
• Oversight and Management of ContentHub facilitating functional inputs, ensure final artwork and digital assets are archived following standardized procedures.
• Ensure accuracy and on‑time delivery for artwork files.
• Deliver print‑ready files to pre‑press and printers, including UPC scan testing.
• Support excellence in operational packaging execution, determining optimization efficiencies across intersection points between cross‑functional teams and categories.
• Provide print guidance and support to marketing on packaging innovation.

Role Requirements

• 3+ years experience in project management, design or consumer marketing at Nestlé with training or knowledge in print production for packaging, or 2+ years design agency experience in account management and/or project management. Ideally experience in both.
• Experience in leading and managing cross‑functional teams, managing agency relationships, and deep experience managing packaging artwork projects from brief development through to print execution.
• Completion of a University degree or diploma.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Passion for packaging design and print innovation.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage multiple priorities in fast pace environment.

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements.
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites).
• Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships.

What you need to know

If you believe you have the profile we are looking for, please contact your line Manager before submitting your application and ensure this role is part of your PDP. Please make sure to apply with your Nestlé account, we will be considering applicants as they apply, so don’t delay in submitting your application. Nestlé Canada is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.