Packaging Development Engineer

ABOUT THE MARKETING STORE AND HAVI

The Marketing Store is a global customer engagement agency that brings people and brands closer together. Our community of creators, thinkers, inventors and doers deliver award winning work and products that reach over 110 million customers every single day. Our parent company, HAVI, is a global, privately held company that delivers expertise and experience across analytics, packaging, sourcing, supply chain and logistics. They offer data-based insights and services that combine a strategic, long-term view with an unmatched commitment to execution.

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR 2021: GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY, EVOLUTION

It’s an exciting time to join our business as we commence an integration of The Marketing Store and HAVI Sourcing business operations. Alongside award winning promotional agency services, The Marketing Store delivers global category management services to our biggest client - McDonald’s. More specifically to the McDonald’s Happy Meal product business. HAVI Sourcing provides similar category management services to McDonald’s, among other clients, for consumer-facing packaging, uniforms and health and safety requirements. In an effort to maximize numerous sourcing-related opportunities, grow our business and evolve our organizational efficiency, we are integrating our sourcing capabilities and activities into one entity. This enables us to align our skills and expertise, unlock the potential in our shared talent, provide access to a wider range of career opportunities and ultimately better serve our clients and customers.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Our ideal candidate will support all McDonald’s customers within the North American market in regard to the development of sustainable and commercially appropriate packaging solutions. He/She will provide functional (Project Management and Packaging Development) and subject matter expertise in guiding customers though appropriate legislative requirements and in delivering packaging technology solutions & innovation programs inline with the Category Strategy.   This includes building and maintaining supplier relationships to extract best in class solutions for customers, both functionally and commercially. While working cross functionally within all HAVI/TMS touch points such as Vendor Management, Category, Sustainability, Commercial, Quality Assurance & Graphics. They will  lead significant, multi-phase Packaging Development programs with a cross-functional teams including from preliminary concept development, testing and validation thru national commercialization / execution.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support Packaging Development initiatives in-line with the needs and expectations identified by HAVI/TMS managers and customers.
• Identify innovative solutions with attention toward benefit, sustainability, risk, and cost.
• Execute projects through development and commercialization of packaging, communicating progress with HAVI/TMS managers and teams and ensuring customer requirements are met.
• Coordinate or conduct packaging testing, including testing at customer facilities (such as test kitchens), in-store testing, and with outside labs, to validate performance attributes.
• Collaborate with suppliers, internal cross-functional teams, and various customer departments (including Operations, Menu Innovation, Supply Chain, and Marketing) to further define customer expectations and deliver packaging solutions that meet all requirements.
• Leverage base technical competencies in packaging science, including knowledge of substrates, structural design, and analytical thinking in your approach to development.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of critical consumer and operational issues as well as key packaging technologies relevant to HAVI/TMS customers’ packaging.
• Build your technology skillset through developing technology awareness and working with a breadth of materials and processes.
• Develop and maintain appropriate packaging specifications within the designated specification system.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering (packaging, material science, paper science, chemical, or mechanical, polymer science preferred)
• 0-2 years of relevant experience in Packaging Development & engineering
• Experience in the foodservice, food, consumer packaged goods, or packaging material supply industries
• Analytical approach to problem-solving and decision making
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Customer relationship management experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Displayed accountability.
• Desire to learn, listen, question, and continuously improve upon your competencies and knowledge base.

Preferrred:

• Experience in Foods, QSR, FMCG or Packaging manufacturing / converting industry
• Knowledge of packaging forms, coatings & conversion processes
• Exposure / Awareness to Project Management Principles

TOTAL REWARDS

Our total rewards philosophy integrates programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, corporate culture, corporate citizenship and work-life balance. While individual program components may differ by country, some things remain constant:

• our commitment to rewarding results
• opportunities to work with talented and driven individuals at every level of our company who respect each other, treat each other fairly and hold one another accountable for our customers’—and our company’s—success

There's more ...

• inclusive employee resource groups
• generous medical, dental, vision and other great benefits
• paid parental and medical leave programs
• 401(k) with a company match component and profit sharing
• 19 days of paid time off plus 10 company holidays
• flexibility - remote work and summer Fridays
• work-from-home stipend
• tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Recruiting Agencies

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