Packaging Product Manager (Contingent)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Amazon via Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Amazon.

Manages, develops, and implements packaging engineering activities to maximize product launches of an assigned (food/CPG) product line. May require a bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in the field. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a senior manager.

Job summary

The Amazon Fresh Grocery Private Brands team is looking for a Packaging Product Manager to join our team of private brand food products. The Packaging Product Manager will engage with internal and external resources to support new Amazon products, identify and execute optimization projects that can reduce damage or improve the customer experience, drive packaging free cash flow initiatives, and develop processes that increase team efficiency.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate bias for action, think big, ownership, deliver results, and have strong customer empathy. This candidate will have experience diving deep to gain customer insights, launching successful new products, and developing strong relationships with project stakeholders. The candidate will possess attention to detail, excellent communication skills, the ability to drive consensus across multiple stakeholders and be a great team player. The ability to work independently and deal with an ambiguous environment is a must.

The primary responsibilities of the Packaging Product Manager will include:

Driving packaging improvements with the business and across cross-functional stakeholders.

Commercialization tasks for new product launches, including dieline collection and review.

Working with third party co-packers to identify areas of opportunity for packaging consolidation or introducing innovative packaging solutions

Analyzing customer needs and feedback to develop optimal product packaging, leveraging the unique opportunities being an online brand can provide.

Developing outer packaging and shippable containers appropriate for ecommerce – reducing shipping costs, ensuring undamaged product, and minimizing waste for consumers.

Continually find ways to drive cost out of our packaging efforts.

Developing new packaging innovations that unlock new areas of opportunity for us.

Leading and coordinating design efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop optimal packaging solutions.

Creating conceptual drawings or working with vendors to create conceptual models for packaging designs

Evaluating vendor prototypes and providing improvements/suggestions or alternative solutions

Advising senior management on the latest packaging trends and optimal solutions.

Maintaining accurate specifications for packaging materials and procedures.

Providing technical support for root cause analysis of customer complaints related to packaging.

Internal job description

The Grocery Private Brands team is looking for a Packaging Product Manager to join our team and launch new private brand food products. The Packaging Product Manager will engage with internal and external resources to support the launch of new Amazon products, identify and execute optimization projects that can reduce damage or improve the customer experience, drive packaging free cash flow initiatives, and develop processes that increase team efficiency.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate bias for action, think big, ownership, deliver results, and have strong customer empathy. This candidate will have experience diving deep to gain customer insights, launching successful new products, and developing strong relationships with project stakeholders. The candidate will possess attention to detail, excellent communication skills, the ability to drive consensus across multiple stakeholders and be a great team player. The ability to work independently and deal with an ambiguous environment is a must.

The primary responsibilities of the Packaging Product Manager will include:

E-commerce packaging optimization – deep diving packaging components with suppliers for continuous improvement to develop more robust solutions for packaging performance to our customers

Driving packaging improvements with the business and across cross-functional stakeholders.

Commercialization tasks for new product launches, including dieline collection and review.

Working with third party co-packers to identify areas of opportunity for packaging consolidation or introducing innovative packaging solutions

Analyzing customer needs and feedback to develop optimal product packaging, leveraging the unique opportunities being an online brand can provide.

Developing outer packaging and shippable containers appropriate for ecommerce – reducing shipping costs, ensuring undamaged product, and minimizing waste for consumers.

Continually find ways to drive cost out of our packaging efforts.

Developing new packaging innovations that unlock new areas of opportunity for us.

Leading and coordinating design efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop optimal packaging solutions.

Creating conceptual drawings or working with vendors to create conceptual models for packaging designs

Evaluating vendor prototypes and providing improvements/suggestions or alternative solutions

Advising senior management on the latest packaging trends and optimal solutions.

Maintaining accurate specifications for packaging materials and procedures.

Providing technical support for root cause analysis of customer complaints related to packaging.

Location: Seattle (Hybrid, one day a week in office)

Contract: 6 months, 30hrs/week

Pay Range $53-$57ph

AGS is an equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We Will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.