Packaging Expert (TAG)

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.
If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.
We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
**There are 2 openings. 1 will focus on Plastics/Resin and 1 will focus on Paper/Fiber. We can discuss your focus if you're contacted**
The Packaging Expert, Technical Applications Group (TAG) position autonomously develops and leads transformative technical solutions for products, processes, or packages (innovations or renovations). In addition, the Expert leads competence and technical solution strategy development in a specific area of expertise that is consumer relevant and provides a step change in competitive advantage for Nestle including levering industry breakthroughs outside of Nestle. This includes technical and science-based proposals and recommendations to Senior Leaders in Operations and General Management via effective and impactful communications / presentations. Lastly, this position provides technical expertise and leadership on cross-functional project teams, including technical oversight during the industrialization of the transformative product, process, or package.
Key Outputs and Deliverables:

1. Leverage industry and global Nestle Network Insights to autonomously develop, implement, and execute transformative technical programs across product, process and packaging that deliver significant business impact. Effectively collaborate and influence autonomously with internal and external senior leader stakeholders on highly complex initiatives and programs.

1. Lead highly technical projects and initiatives including working very closely and collaboratively with Nestle R&D Units (where appropriate) on break-thru programs including innovation, and significant step change improvements in manufacturing excellence across internal and external factories.

1. Autonomously identify, influence, and lead the development and approval of Market-based product, packaging, and process standards within the Nestlé.

1. Ideally, play a pro-active core-team member role within a Nestle Global Expert Network.

1. Play a lead role in technical competency mastership building within and outside of T&P and autonomously provide technical external to Nestle benchmarking insights to drive business impactful ensure supply strategy development

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL
EXPERIENCE:
• Typically has a University Degree (BS) related to area of expertise (i.e., Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Packaging Science, Business Management) or equivalent experience and a minimum of 7 years of related work.
• Prefer Master's Degree and Prefer minimum 10 years' experience in CPG or related industry operating in area of expertise (i.e., product, packaging, process development or project management).
• Proven ability and experience leading cross-functional teams in high complexity, large business impact scoped technical projects
• Breadth and depth in Food/Packaging Technology with expertise in Product Development, Packaging Technology or Project Management
• Proven ability and experience influencing and working on projects from concept / ideation to successful scale translation into a factory manufacturing environment
SKILLS:
• Effectively collaborates and influences people at all levels in the organization through strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to perform in a high-volume, fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Quick sifting abilities (focuses project team and stakeholders on the top priorities - can focus on high level and detail level, knowing which is appropriate)
• Ability to drive for impactful results through effective leadership and coaching to senior leaders and individual contributors
• Ability to effectively challenge the status quo, self-direct and manage ambiguity to drive business impactful disruption
• Ability to identify links between facts, ideas and situations and tell a compelling story, leveraging presentation tools and methods appropriately
• Self-motivated and extremely agile with change
268353
#transformation123
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.
If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.
We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
**There are 2 openings. 1 will focus on Plastics/Resin and 1 will focus on Paper/Fiber. We can discuss your focus if you're contacted**
The Packaging Expert, Technical Applications Group (TAG) position autonomously develops and leads transformative technical solutions for products, processes, or packages (innovations or renovations). In addition, the Expert leads competence and technical solution strategy development in a specific area of expertise that is consumer relevant and provides a step change in competitive advantage for Nestle including levering industry breakthroughs outside of Nestle. This includes technical and science-based proposals and recommendations to Senior Leaders in Operations and General Management via effective and impactful communications / presentations. Lastly, this position provides technical expertise and leadership on cross-functional project teams, including technical oversight during the industrialization of the transformative product, process, or package.
Key Outputs and Deliverables:

1. Leverage industry and global Nestle Network Insights to autonomously develop, implement, and execute transformative technical programs across product, process and packaging that deliver significant business impact. Effectively collaborate and influence autonomously with internal and external senior leader stakeholders on highly complex initiatives and programs.

1. Lead highly technical projects and initiatives including working very closely and collaboratively with Nestle R&D Units (where appropriate) on break-thru programs including innovation, and significant step change improvements in manufacturing excellence across internal and external factories.

1. Autonomously identify, influence, and lead the development and approval of Market-based product, packaging, and process standards within the Nestlé.

1. Ideally, play a pro-active core-team member role within a Nestle Global Expert Network.

1. Play a lead role in technical competency mastership building within and outside of T&P and autonomously provide technical external to Nestle benchmarking insights to drive business impactful ensure supply strategy development

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL
EXPERIENCE:
• Typically has a University Degree (BS) related to area of expertise (i.e., Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Packaging Science, Business Management) or equivalent experience and a minimum of 7 years of related work.
• Prefer Master's Degree and Prefer minimum 10 years' experience in CPG or related industry operating in area of expertise (i.e., product, packaging, process development or project management).
• Proven ability and experience leading cross-functional teams in high complexity, large business impact scoped technical projects
• Breadth and depth in Food/Packaging Technology with expertise in Product Development, Packaging Technology or Project Management
• Proven ability and experience influencing and working on projects from concept / ideation to successful scale translation into a factory manufacturing environment
SKILLS:
• Effectively collaborates and influences people at all levels in the organization through strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to perform in a high-volume, fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Quick sifting abilities (focuses project team and stakeholders on the top priorities - can focus on high level and detail level, knowing which is appropriate)
• Ability to drive for impactful results through effective leadership and coaching to senior leaders and individual contributors
• Ability to effectively challenge the status quo, self-direct and manage ambiguity to drive business impactful disruption
• Ability to identify links between facts, ideas and situations and tell a compelling story, leveraging presentation tools and methods appropriately
• Self-motivated and extremely agile with change
268353
#transformation123
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.