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$104k-134k (estimate)
Contractor | IT Outsourcing & Consulting
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APN Software Services, Inc is Hiring a Packaging Design/Development - Senior Assignment Near Hackettstown, NJ
Title: R&D - Packaging Design/Development - Senior Assignment (43411-1)Duration: 5/27/2024 - 12/26/2024
Location: Hackettstown, NJ 07840 [Candidate must be able to work onsite. Must be able to commute to HKT and NWK.]
Schedule: Standard 40 hours. 8am-5pm. 20% travel.
Job DescriptionJob OverviewThis position is responsible for creating, developing and commercializing packaging initiatives that support core brand growth, efficiency and innovation for Mars Wrigley North America. This role provides technical support to troubleshoot key quality or manufacturing issues.
Key Responsibilities
Required Experience: Experience is packaging prime cost savings is a plus. Must have fast paced CPG packaging development experience. Must be able to navigate complex specification systems. Must be confident in x functional team settings. Must be skilled in flexible film, paperboard, corrugated materials and have capable understanding of both flexible FFS and horizontal flow wrap equipment
Required SkillsPackaging material development
Die line creation.
Autonomous ability to plan and run line trials
Drive for Results
Effective Communication
Stakeholder management
Problem solving
Dealing with ambiguity
Industry Experience: CPG
Deal breakers – what would automatically disqualify a candidate from this role? Delayed start date, Similar or peripheral experiences, need someone who can do the work, not looking for someone who can learn the work. Must be able to commute to HKT and NWK.
Preferred QualificationsPreferred Education: B.S. Packaging Science (RIT, MSU, Clemson, Rutgers)
Preferred Experience: 5 – 8 years CPG packaging development experience
Preferred Skills: HFFS, VFFS, Flexible films, line trials
Travel Does position require to travel? If yes what %? Yes – 20%
Does the position require to travel international? If yes what % No
Additional DetailsWhat is the nature of your business department or project and how will this role play a part in its success? R&D Packaging Material development
What Mars products will this contractor work on or with? Packaging development for Value Leadership.
What makes your current performers stand out/what would a successful contractor look like? Ability to navigate and influence a diverse group of cross functional peers and stakeholders
What does coaching/training look like for this role? Will have to learn go to market business systems and specification systems
What is the career path for this role? This is a contractor role
Will this position manage others? No
What is this role’s main focus for the first 90 days? Provide packaging development for the Value leadership team. This work is across all confection brands and includes trials, specifications, activity team contributions, testing, and go to market system activities
What are the team’s biggest priorities over the next 6-12 months? Provide packaging development for the Value leadership team. This work is across all confection brands and includes trials, specifications, activity team contributions, testing, and go to market system activities
APN Software services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”
Location: Hackettstown, NJ 07840 [Candidate must be able to work onsite. Must be able to commute to HKT and NWK.]
Schedule: Standard 40 hours. 8am-5pm. 20% travel.
Job DescriptionJob OverviewThis position is responsible for creating, developing and commercializing packaging initiatives that support core brand growth, efficiency and innovation for Mars Wrigley North America. This role provides technical support to troubleshoot key quality or manufacturing issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads development of ‘fit for purpose ‘packaging platforms that are designed to maximize desirability/feasibility/viability.
- Strategic Cell Leadership Team member. Influencer for cell core growth and innovation projects. Also responsible for ideating and realizing strategic cell value leadership goals.
- Develops detailed packaging specifications to ensure quality materials and best value for money on all packaging components used at our facilities, co-packers and co-manufacturers.
- Initiates, coordinates and executes line trials at appropriate supply locations to confirm that quality attributes and performance metrics are achieved.
- Manages packaging suppliers to ensure proper execution of projects and recommends/qualifies new ones when appropriate.
- Coordinates the creation of high-quality prototypes to gauge consumer desirability, influence teams and support customer collaboration.
- Collaborates with global Mars counterparts to spot opportunities for scale, ensure sharing of best practices and coordination of key activities.
- Managing and measuring work for themselves as well as T1 and T2 Packaging Engineers on Strategic Cell activities
Required Experience: Experience is packaging prime cost savings is a plus. Must have fast paced CPG packaging development experience. Must be able to navigate complex specification systems. Must be confident in x functional team settings. Must be skilled in flexible film, paperboard, corrugated materials and have capable understanding of both flexible FFS and horizontal flow wrap equipment
Required SkillsPackaging material development
Die line creation.
Autonomous ability to plan and run line trials
Drive for Results
Effective Communication
Stakeholder management
Problem solving
Dealing with ambiguity
Industry Experience: CPG
Deal breakers – what would automatically disqualify a candidate from this role? Delayed start date, Similar or peripheral experiences, need someone who can do the work, not looking for someone who can learn the work. Must be able to commute to HKT and NWK.
Preferred QualificationsPreferred Education: B.S. Packaging Science (RIT, MSU, Clemson, Rutgers)
Preferred Experience: 5 – 8 years CPG packaging development experience
Preferred Skills: HFFS, VFFS, Flexible films, line trials
Travel Does position require to travel? If yes what %? Yes – 20%
Does the position require to travel international? If yes what % No
Additional DetailsWhat is the nature of your business department or project and how will this role play a part in its success? R&D Packaging Material development
What Mars products will this contractor work on or with? Packaging development for Value Leadership.
What makes your current performers stand out/what would a successful contractor look like? Ability to navigate and influence a diverse group of cross functional peers and stakeholders
What does coaching/training look like for this role? Will have to learn go to market business systems and specification systems
What is the career path for this role? This is a contractor role
Will this position manage others? No
What is this role’s main focus for the first 90 days? Provide packaging development for the Value leadership team. This work is across all confection brands and includes trials, specifications, activity team contributions, testing, and go to market system activities
What are the team’s biggest priorities over the next 6-12 months? Provide packaging development for the Value leadership team. This work is across all confection brands and includes trials, specifications, activity team contributions, testing, and go to market system activities
APN Software services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Contractor
INDUSTRY
IT Outsourcing & Consulting
SALARY
$104k-134k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/04/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
11/05/2024
WEBSITE
apninc.com
HEADQUARTERS
NEWARK, CA
SIZE
25 - 50
FOUNDED
1996
TYPE
Private
CEO
ASLAM CHANDIWALLI
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
INDUSTRY
IT Outsourcing & Consulting
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