What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Consultant position at BASF?
Now hiring! Packaging Consultant
Houston, TX - Hybrid (3 days on site, 2 remotely)
Relocation assistance offered
We are looking for a Packaging Consultant to join our Procurement team in Houston, TX.
Come create chemistry with us!
As a Packaging Consultant, you will be instrumental in optimizing packaging specifications and portfolios for BASF group companies and business units in North America, ensuring compliance with international regulations and local laws. You will collaborate with various departments and internal and external stakeholders to drive sustainability and enhance packaging quality and cost-effectiveness.
As a Packaging Consultant, you create chemistry by...
At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
Just some of the many benefits we offer include:
About Us
As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!
At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.
Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF
Privacy statement
BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud.
Equal employment opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Houston, TX - Hybrid (3 days on site, 2 remotely)
Relocation assistance offered
We are looking for a Packaging Consultant to join our Procurement team in Houston, TX.
Come create chemistry with us!
As a Packaging Consultant, you will be instrumental in optimizing packaging specifications and portfolios for BASF group companies and business units in North America, ensuring compliance with international regulations and local laws. You will collaborate with various departments and internal and external stakeholders to drive sustainability and enhance packaging quality and cost-effectiveness.
As a Packaging Consultant, you create chemistry by...
- Planning, organizing, and scheduling the implementation of packaging specifications and portfolio optimization in North America, ensuring consistency and adherence to BASF global standards.
- Providing clear, supplier-independent packaging specifications (BASPACK) to be included in regional or global contracts with suppliers.
- Offering supervision, guidance, and training to business units, group companies, and procurement hubs in the region regarding the selection of optimal packaging to ensure safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Communicating actively with various stakeholders, including global and regional packaging procurement, business units, supply chain and logistics, and regional transportation and distribution safety, regarding all packaging-related topics.
- Monitoring the market for relevant packaging technology developments through data analysis and regular communication with suppliers and other external parties.
- Establishing KPIs and following up on the improvement plans of packaging suppliers, addressing non-conformities and ensuring adherence to BASF requirements, including quality, quantity, and service response.
- Have a degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a related field, along with a strong IT background
- Possess experience in packaging, technical knowledge, international transportation regulations, and chemical product safety information
- Demonstrate project management skills from concept through implementation, including stakeholder management
- Exhibit strong analytical, problem-solving, consulting, and communication skills
- Have basic business acumen to understand the interplay between technical and business topics, with an entrepreneurial spirit to drive savings initiatives
- Possess excellent English and local language skills
At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
Just some of the many benefits we offer include:
- Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
- Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
- Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
- Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
- Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
- Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
- Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
- Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
- Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
About Us
As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!
At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.
Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF
Privacy statement
BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud.
Equal employment opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
