Senior Packaging Data & Systems Analyst

Kinder's; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Kinder’s is seeking a Senior Analyst, Packaging Specifications & Systems to drive data integrity and centralized packaging data in TraceGains. This contract-to-perm role partners with Packaging, Sourcing, Quality, and Operations to implement and administer specification management processes across suppliers.

You’ll enter and organize high volumes of data, upload datasheets, review records for completeness, and coordinate with suppliers to resolve gaps.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data management, specification management, packaging, supply chain, sourcing, quality, or a related environment.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to accurately manage high volumes of data.
• Advanced organizational skills with the ability to track multiple suppliers, documents, and outstanding requests simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Excel and experience working with databases, specification systems, PLM systems, or similar platforms.
• Experience with TraceGains or another specification/supplier management platform is a plus.
• Familiarity with packaging materials, terminology, technical specifications, or drawings is strongly preferred.
• Comfortable communicating with suppliers and proactively following up to obtain required information.
• Ability to identify incomplete or inconsistent information and upscale technical questions appropriately.
• Strong follow-through and ability to work independently within defined processes.

Responsibilities

• Enter, organize, and maintain high volumes of packaging specification data within TraceGains.
• Collect and upload supplier technical data sheets, packaging specifications, drawings, certifications, and supporting documentation.
• Review records for completeness and identify missing or inconsistent information.
• Communicate directly with suppliers to request outstanding documentation, clarify information, and follow up on open items.
• Maintain detailed trackers of specification status, supplier responses, missing documentation, and implementation progress.
• Support the cleanup, standardization, and migration of existing packaging data into TraceGains.
• Apply established naming conventions, data standards, and documentation requirements to maintain consistency across specification records.
• Partner with Packaging, Sourcing, Quality, and other internal stakeholders to resolve data gaps and obtain required information.
• Support system testing, data validation, and other activities associated with the TraceGains implementation.
• Assist with ongoing system administration and specification maintenance as implementation progresses

Skills

Data management

Packaging specs

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

TraceGains

PLM systems

Tools

TraceGains

PLM systems

Job description

Kinder’s is seeking a Senior Analyst, Packaging Specifications & Systems to drive data integrity and centralized packaging data in TraceGains. This contract-to-perm role partners with Packaging, Sourcing, Quality, and Operations to implement and administer specification management processes across suppliers.

You’ll enter and organize high volumes of data, upload datasheets, review records for completeness, and coordinate with suppliers to resolve gaps.