Senior Product & Packaging Innovation Lead

Nestlé S.A.; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 93,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Nestlé USA is seeking a Technical Lead to manage highly complex product/packaging/process development projects. You will collaborate with Marketing to translate consumer insights into actionable pipelines and mentor teams across factories.

You'll lead innovation strategies, coordinate with global networks, ensure Nestlé standards, and drive continuous improvement while developing expertise and providing coaching to others.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of product/packaging/process development experience.
• Travel up to 25–50% is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects across product/packaging/process development.
• Collaborate with Marketing to translate consumer insights into project pipelines.
• Provide coaching and knowledge transfer to factories.
• Ensure compliance with Nestlé standards and drive improvements.

Skills

Fast-paced work

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science/Engineering/Packaging/related

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Project

Job description

Nestlé USA is seeking a Technical Lead to manage highly complex product/packaging/process development projects. You will collaborate with Marketing to translate consumer insights into actionable pipelines and mentor teams across factories.

You'll lead innovation strategies, coordinate with global networks, ensure Nestlé standards, and drive continuous improvement while developing expertise and providing coaching to others.