Packaging Operations Senior Packaging Engineer

Bayer (Schweiz) AG; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer Whippany, NJ, is seeking a Packaging Operations Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging development and business protection initiatives. You will drive the creation of secondary and tertiary packaging, deliver projects on time, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to defend brands and optimize the supply chain.

The role requires a Packaging Engineering degree (Bachelor's) with 8+ years in packaging development; a master’s degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of packaging development and business protection/maintenance experience.
• FMCG/consumer healthcare experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of secondary and tertiary packaging.
• Ensure on-time, in-full delivery of projects and cost-saving initiatives.
• Transfer packaging information to factory/CMO and enable smooth implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to protect brands and improve supply chain efficiency.

Skills

Packaging development

Packaging engineering

Project planning

Finance

Analytics

Packaging manufacturing/PS principles

Communication skills

Education

Packaging Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree (or equivalent)

Job description

- Relevant skills and experience will be listed so you know why those jobs are a match## Job Description**At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice.****Packaging Operations Senior Packaging Engineer****Your Tasks and Responsibilities:*** Assume remit for business protection & maintenance activities; accountabilities including:+ Development of secondary and tertiary packaging+ On time, in full delivery of project success factors+ Creation of meaningful improvements and cost savings projects to protect brands and defend vs competition+ Effective technical transfer of information to the factory / CMO+ Packaging leadership of US strategic business protection & maintenance projects* Create packaging solutions by using in depth technical knowledge, experience, and education; considering the shopper, customer, channel, brand, financial, technical, and compliance success factors.* Partner with the US Product Supply and Development Center to contribute to category business protection & maintenance plans, with specific packaging strategy insights and recommendations.* Collaborate with the broader P&D group as well as all cross-functional partners to ensure smooth transfer of information, holistic understanding of project needs, and adherence to requirements.* Develop key external partnerships (in collaboration with Procurement) to ensure best fit to project needs, innovative supplier selection, and cost budget targets.* Develop key internal partnerships (in collaboration with consumer insights, manufacturing and sales) to reduce damage in the supply chain and improve manufacturing efficiencies.* Develop key external partnerships (in collaboration with Procurement) to ensure best fit to project needs, strategic cost savings strategy/pipeline, innovative supplier selection, and cost budget targets.**WHO YOU ARE:**Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:**Required Qualifications:*** Education: Packaging Engineering Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent degree);* Experience: A proven track record in managing packaging development, including the creation, development & delivery of new packaging and business protection & maintenance of launched packaging, ensuring efficient production and best in class quality in the supply chain. Consumer healthcare or FMCG experience is an advantage.* Fit to Win Competencies: Dealing with ambiguity, Business Acumen, Conflict management, Organizational agility & perspective, Problem solving, Drive for results,* Fit to Win Skills: Communication skills, Project planning, Packaging manufacturing/PS principles, Finance, Analytics**Preferred Qualifications:*** 8y experience, master's degree (or equivalent degree) with min. 3y experienceThis posting will be available for application until at least September 28, 2026.Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $96,200-144,400. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.| | || - | - | - | - | - || | | | | || **YOUR APPLICATION** | | | | || | | | | || | || - | - | - | - | - || Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes. 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