Global Packaging Project Lead (PA&A)

BRP; Sherbrooke; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recreational vehicle company in Sherbrooke is seeking a Packaging Project Lead to manage and develop their packaging strategy. This role involves collaboration with multiple departments and requires 5+ years in packaging project management, as well as proficiency in English and French. The company offers a strong benefits package including an annual bonus and flexible work schedules.

Benefits

Annual bonus based on financial results

Generous paid time away

Pension plan

Collective saving opportunities

Fully paid healthcare

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in managing packaging-related projects.
• Experience delivering complex and multifunctional projects.
• Knowledge of packaging technology, materials, and design principles is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a packaging management plan for projects.
• Collaborate with all relevant departments to ensure project responsibilities are understood.
• Lead the deployment of BRP’s front store packaging strategy.

Skills

Project management

Ability to work in cross-functional teams

Strategic mindset

French and English proficiency

Proficiency in Office 365

Education

University degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting new role as a Packaging Project Lead for our Global Parts, Accessories, and Apparel team. You’ll be at the forefront of building this new function and help shape the future of our packaging strategy. Your role is integral to our operations, and we value your potential to make a significant impact.

You will successfully balance the speed of delivery with executional excellence to ensure the team has clear priorities and remains focused on the overall business objectives. In your key responsibilities, you will supervise the new product development process to identify upcoming work, implement packaging processes and tracking methods, and participate in the deployment of the next wave of software required to achieve your objectives. In the first year of your mandate, you will be responsible for leading our new packaging strategy and deploying the foundations for years to come.

If you have what it takes to deploy and shape the future of packaging or are seeking a distinguished platform to advance your career trajectory, we encourage you to apply and take the next step in your professional journey.

YOU’LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Develop and maintain a packaging management plan for projects, ensuring that budgets and timelines are met according to the plan.
• Collaborate and communicate with all relevant departments (Global Retail Environment, Engineering, Procurement, Distribution, etc.) to ensure project responsibilities and communications are well understood and executed.
• Lead the deployment of BRP’s front store packaging strategy and ensure our PA&A packaging supports our dealers and distributors\' retail objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and select the most effective packaging exposure to implement the strategy.
• Lead the deployment of solutions or software to ensure packages and labels are designed and tracked within the department's scope.
• Work with suppliers, vendors, and internal departments to ensure they deliver the desired packaging.
• Supervise NPD activities and Packaging component prioritization and execution.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, challenges, and risks.
• Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals, and correspondence.

YOU’LL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND QUALITIES:

• A university degree in a relevant field, such as business, marketing, procurement or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in managing packaging-related projects or similar mandates with leading cross-functional project teams with members who are not direct reports.
• French and English: Knowledge of English is essential, as you will need to interact regularly with suppliers and vendors in the US and internationally.
• Proficiency in Office 365
• Experience delivering complex and multifunctional projects through leading and influencing cross-functional teams, managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience in packaging technology, materials, and design principles is beneficial.

Your key competences

• Project management
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Strategic mindset, well-organized and ability to manage multiple assignments in parallel.
• Well-versed in understanding, summarizing and sharing packaging-related compliance requirements.
• Proficiency

ACKNOWLEDGING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY

BRP is dedicated to nurturing a culture that invites, connects, and propels the ambitions of people of all backgrounds, profiles, beliefs and experiences. Ultimately, the diversity and uniqueness of our people fuel our ingenuity and set the course for the path ahead!

For this reason, we value diversity and we strive to always push each other forward to build an inclusive workplace where every employee feels like they belong, where they can grow and find meaning.

AT BRP, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BENEFITS, WE GO ALL IN.

Let’s start with a strong foundation — You want it, we have it:

• Annual bonus based on the company’s financial results
• Generous paid time away
• Pension plan
• Collective saving opportunities
• Industry leading healthcare fully paid by BRP

What about some feel good perks:

• Flexible work schedule
• A summer schedule that varies by department and location
• Holiday season shutdown
• Educational resources
• Discount on BRP products

WELCOME TO BRP

We’re a world leader in recreational vehicles and boats, creating innovative ways to move on snow, water, asphalt, dirt and even in the air. Headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt, Quebec, our company is rooted in a spirit of ingenuity and intense customer focus. Today, we operate manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Australia and Austria, with a workforce made up of close to 16,500 spirited people, all driven by the deeply held belief that at work, as with life itself, it’s not about the destination: It’s about the journey.

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