Project Manager

Equity Packaging Inc. - North America; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Equity Packaging Inc. - North America is seeking a Project Manager in Packaging Development in Mexico City.

You will lead packaging innovation and productivity projects, coordinating with a global team to develop live-system packaging specifications and harmonize standards across the organization. The role involves driving capability improvements, managing line trials and lab testing, and working with internal customers to commercialize packaging designs and concepts for cost savings and

Qualifications

• Graduate or Engineering in Packaging or relevant field.
• 5+ years minimum experience in Packaging R&D for CPG, Food & Beverage or related industries.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute packaging innovation and productivity projects.
• Work with Global Team for developing packaging specification for live system.
• Responsible for maintaining and harmonizing the packaging specification in the system.
• Lead capability improvement: productivity/value creation, benchmarking, technical know-how, design best practices, development innovation.
• Lead productivity improvement pillar for packaging areas in the supply chain cross func—tion (material, equipment).
• Material, equipment, design, rationalization, waste reduction.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Graduate or Engineering in Packaging or relevant field

Job description

Position Title

Project Manager Packaging Development

Location

Mexico City

Job Description

• Manage and execute packaging innovation and productivity projects.
• Working with Global Team for developing packaging specification for live system.
• Responsible for maintaining and harmonizing the packaging specification in the system.
• Creation of Standardized packaging specification document Responsible for Data Collection from Global Vendors/Suppliers for missing information to enable the subsequent creation & enrichment of all specs and packaging standards
• Lead Key Areas of Capability Improvement: Productivity/Value Creation, Category Benchmarking, Technical Know-How, Design Best Practices, Development Innovation Process &Excellence in Execution
• Lead the productivity improvement pillar for packaging areas in the supply chain cross function all team (material, equipment)
• Material, equipment, design, rationalization, waste improvement.
• Vendor based sustainability reporting.
• Manage Innovation Project from concept through commercialization and retail shelves
• Work with internal customers to commercialize packaging designs and concepts
• Represent packaging in cross functional team meetings to develop and implement new packaging and packaging changes to realize cost savings
• Conduct line trials
• Conduct lab testing
• Develop packaging specifications

Candidate Requirements

• Graduate or Engineering in Packaging or relevant field.
• 5+years minimum experience in Packaging R&D for CPG, Food & Beverage or related industries
• Good communication skills both oral and written