Application Development Manager - Flexible Packaging

ESPO Corporation; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Job summary

ESPO Corporation is hiring an Application Development Manager for the Flexibles Division to serve as the main technical contact between customers and the company. This role oversees development and technical service at assigned accounts, driving cost-effective, safe, and sustainable packaging solutions that meet customer needs.

The ideal candidate should have strong material science knowledge, experience in new product development for flexible packaging, and solid project management and customer

Qualifications

• Strong material science knowledge across films and laminations.
• Experience in new product development for flexible packaging.
• Proven project management and customer relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical activities to expand sales of flexible packaging structures.
• Coordinate pilot, production, and filling/packing trials.
• Develop manufacturing instructions from customer requirements.
• Publish trial reports for internal/external use.
• Travel domestically and internationally to plants, suppliers, customers, and conferences.
• Provide routine technical service and maintain records including IP documentation.

Skills

Material science

NPD & packaging

Project management

Customer relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Packaging

Job description

Application Development Manager - Flexible Packaging

Location: This is a REMOTE position. West Coast, Texas, Northeast, Chicago, Midwest area. Easy access to a major airport is required.

Job Type: Direct Hire/Permanent position

Salary: $140k - $170k

Travel: Up to 40% of the time

Summary Description: The Application Development Manager for the Flexibles Division is the main technical contact between the customer and Client. This position is responsible for all development and technical service activities at assigned accounts/markets. The packaging technology team is constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to develop packaging solutions that are cost-effective, product-safety compliant, more sustainable, and satisfy customers' needs.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Working closely with the Commercial Team to identify and successfully commercialize flexible packaging opportunities at targeted accounts.
• Leading technical activities to expand sales of existing structures, develop new flexible packaging structures, drive cost savings, and improve product performance.
• Building and maintaining strong technical customer relations.
• Translating customer requirements to Client specifications and developing manufacturing instructions.
• Ensuring portfolio is aligned with the business priorities and the needs of the customer.
• Defining project success criteria, draw conclusions based on data, make technical recommendations, and manage projects. Projects are often fast paced with high visibility.
• Developing and leading pilot, production, and filling/packing trials. Publishing trial reports for internal and/or external distribution.
• Coordinating activities to accomplish tasks using available internal and external resources.
• Providing routine technical service activity.
• Preparing written and verbal presentations, project plans, updates, and periodic reports for internal and external use.
• Traveling domestically and internationally to manufacturing plants, suppliers, customers, conferences, and other innovation partners.
• Maintaining complete and accurate work records, including documentation for intellectual property protection.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Strong material science knowledge (OPP, PET, PE films, Nylon, paper, and foil laminations)
• New product development, flexible packaging applications, project management, and customer relationships.
• Extensive experience in key growth areas in food packaging such as condiments, dairy, produce, chilled, liquid packaging, lidding, and portion control packaging are requirements for this position.
• Bachelor of Science, preferably in Engineering, Food Science, Packaging, or Plastics related field
• 5-10 years of development of packaging for condiments, produce, dairy, chilled, and liquid applications.

ESPO Corporation

www.espocorp.com

630-789-2525

ESPO has a comprehensive benefit package which includes PTO, Group Health and Dental Insurance, 401k. etc after you have satisfied the necessary waiting periods.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law.