Senior Manager, Packaging Quality by Design

Danone North America, LLC; Oklahoma (Westmoreland County); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Comprehensive medical, dental, and/or視

401k Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Danone USA seeks a Senior Manager, Quality in Design (Packaging) to lead packaging quality systems and governance across R&I, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Regulatory. This hybrid role drives risk mitigation and first-time-right launches, ensuring safety and consumer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in packaging quality, strong cross-functional leadership, and expertise in Packaging Quality by Design, regulations, and supplier qualification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a packaging/engineering-related field and at least 10 years in packaging quality or development.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience with packaging supplier management and qualification; food/beverage industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging quality in design initiatives, including innovation, renovation, productivity and sustainability projects.
• Ensure packaging solutions meet food safety, quality, regulatory, and consumer requirements.
• Drive early risk identification and mitigation during project development and stage-gate reviews.
• Develop and maintain packaging standards, control strategies, and validation requirements.
• Collaborate with Regulatory, Sustainability, Procurement, and Manufacturing to support launches and continuous improvement.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Packaging Quality by Design

Quality risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Data-driven decision making

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Food Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Quality

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Danone USA seeks a Senior Manager, Quality in Design (Packaging) to lead packaging quality systems and governance across R&I, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Regulatory. This hybrid role drives risk mitigation and first-time-right launches, ensuring safety and consumer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in packaging quality, strong cross-functional leadership, and expertise in Packaging Quality by Design, regulations, and supplier qualification.