Packaging R and D Contractor - Bolton

Randstad; Bolton; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada seeks a Packaging R&D Contractor for a 6‑month engagement. You will support packaging projects, coordinate PLM specs, BOM updates, and artwork with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑moving FMCG environment.

You will bridge R&D, Marketing and PM, develop project management and cross‑functional leadership skills, with a hybrid schedule of 2–3 days in the office weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPG experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Excel required.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration across teams.
• Industry tools SAP and Veritas are helpful.

Responsibilities

• Update packaging specifications in PLM and coordinate BOM updates.
• Coordinate artwork and ensure brand alignment with specifications.
• Act as liaison between R&D, Marketing and Project Management.
• Coordinate cross‑functional project management activities.

Skills

Project Coordination

Analytical & Detail‑Oriented

Communication & Influence

Systems Savvy

Problem‑Solving Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Veritas

Job description

Are you R&D Contractor with adequate experience in the field? This 6-months contract role might be a good fit for you.

As a Packaging R&D Contractor, you will gain hands‑on, real‑world experience within our dynamic. Research & Development team, specifically focusing on the business operations of packaging design. In this role, you will be directly responsible for supporting and coordinating key packaging projects. You will act as a vital bridge between R&D, Marketing, and Project Management, ensuring our packaging updates are executed efficiently and in line with brand standards.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring business, supply chain, or operations professional to develop core project management, cross‑functional leadership, and brand commercialization skills within a fast‑moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment.

Advantages

Education, Licenses, Cert Requirements Bachelor’s degree:

Required Experience, any deal breakers Consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience and proficiency with Microsoft 365.

Required Skills (include soft skills)

Detail oriented, quick to learn, and able to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Industry Experience (software / websites)

Must have and good to have.

Required: Experience using Microsoft Excel.

Preferred: Knowledge of packaging and continuous improvement.

Additional tools that are helpful: SAP and Veritas.

5 days per week; 40 hours per week during standard business hours. Hybrid schedule with 2–3 days per week in the office.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. 1. Specification, Database & Portfolio Stewardship
   Update Packaging Specifications: Manage and update digital packaging specifications in our product lifecycle management (PLM) database, serving as the business data coordinator for active packaging renovation projects.
   Create Printed Specifications: Coordinate, compile, and finalize printed specification documents for primary and secondary packaging, ensuring accuracy against brand guidelines.
   Manage Bill of Materials (BOM): Review and coordinate BOM updates to ensure all packaging components and logistics details are correctly set up in our systems to enable seamless commercial launches.
2. 2. Brand Artwork & Process Coordination
   Artwork & Brand Alignment Coordination: Coordinate packaging artwork layouts to verify alignment with brand design guidelines and packaging specifications before finalization.
   Agency & Supplier Liaison: Facilitate communication between our external design agencies, prepress partners, and packaging suppliers to resolve layout and technical alignment issues.
3. 3. Project Management & Cross-Functional Integration

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies:

• Project Coordination: Strong organizational skills with a natural ability to manage multiple project tasks, timelines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Analytical & Detail‑Oriented: A keen eye for consistency—crucial for reviewing packaging files, databases, and specifications.
• Communication & Influence: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to collaborate across departments and present updates to teams.
• Systems Savvy: Quick to learn specialized business databases and project management tools. Highly proficient in MS Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).
• Problem‑Solving Mindset: A proactive, self‑starter attitude with a desire to optimize processes and find efficient ways of working.

Summary

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity‑seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non‑binary/gender non‑conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.