[US DC] Associate Director, PackagingPosted today$170K
The opportunity
Function: Packaging Science / Supply Chain / Food Safety/Engineering
What you'll do
Own the technical framework and specifications for packaging systems used to: ship perishable food from fulfillment through the customer's doorstep.
Establish and maintain packaging standards, technical specifications,: drawings, performance requirements, qualification protocols, and acceptance criteria.
Define and validate thermal requirements for insulated shippers, liners,: refrigerants, and packaging configurations across seasonal, geographic, and worst-case conditions.
Lead packaging qualification and validation programs spanning laboratory: testing, pilot shipments, real-world distribution trials, commercialization, and post-launch validation.
Partner with Food Safety and Quality to prevent contamination, leakage,: temperature excursions, product damage, tampering, and loss of product integrity.
Lead the development and commercialization of innovative packaging solutions,: including sustainable insulation, reduced-material systems, recyclable/reusable packaging, improved moisture management, leak resistance, and enhanced dimensional efficiency.
What they're looking for
- Establish supplier technical requirements, qualification processes,: performance expectations, scorecards, and change-control procedures.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Procurement, Sustainability,: R&D, and Customer Experience to translate technical requirements into scalable and practical solutions.
- Develop technical governance systems, including packaging risk assessments,: distribution test standards, failure/RCA procedures, seasonal validation programs, and packaging performance dashboards.
- Drive continuous improvement by using performance, temperature, quality,: operational, financial, and sustainability data to improve packaging reliability, cost, efficiency, and customer experience.
