Kraft Heinz – Senior Manager, Packaging Sustainability (North America)

Kraft Heinz – Senior Manager, Packaging Sustainability (North America)

Kraft Heinz is one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, operating globally with iconic brands across packaged foods. The company is increasingly investing in sustainability as a core business driver—especially in packaging, supply chains, and emissions reduction.

By The Sustainability Grid Desk

Salary $120,800 – $151,000 base + performance bonus

Setting Hybrid

Location Chicago, Illinois (Aon Center)

Type Full time

Deadline Not specified

This is a senior, high-influence role sitting at the intersection of sustainability, procurement, regulation, and packaging innovation
.

As Senior Manager, Packaging Sustainability
, you will lead North America’s efforts on sustainable packaging and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)—translating global climate commitments into real operational execution.

This is not just strategy. It is turning sustainability into supply chain reality
.

Lead North America packaging sustainability strategy aligned with global goals
Translate high-level commitments into actionable roadmaps and execution plans

Drive initiatives that support recyclability, circularity, and net-zero targets

Partner with procurement, R&D, and suppliers to deliver sustainable packaging solutions
Advance supplier engagement models and performance expectations

Balance cost, feasibility, and environmental impact in sourcing decisions

Lead compliance and readiness across U.S. and Canada
Monitor policy changes and translate regulations into business actions

Coordinate reporting, fee forecasting, and engagement with producer responsibility organizations

Strengthen carbon and packaging data systems across North America
Build tools to track progress, risks, and milestones

Support supplier data collection and sustainability reporting

Work across Legal, Government Affairs, Finance, Operations, and Sustainability teams
Align packaging strategy with regulatory, commercial, and operational priorities

Influence senior stakeholders and drive decision-making

You are a systems-level operator who can connect sustainability ambition with execution.

Strong candidates:

Have 6+ years of experience in sustainability, procurement, packaging, or supply chain

Understand EPR regulations, circular packaging, and recyclability standards

Can translate policy into supplier and business actions

Have strong program management and cross-functional leadership skills

Are an effective communicator and stakeholder influencer

Ownership over North America’s packaging sustainability strategy

Direct exposure to regulatory strategy + corporate execution

Experience working across procurement, R&D, and sustainability at scale

A leadership role in one of the most important levers in corporate climate action

Packaging is one of the most visible—and regulated—sustainability challenges in consumer goods.

This role sits at a critical pressure point:

Where policy meets supply chain
Where cost meets sustainability
Where corporate commitments meet reality

7% 401(k) matching

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (starting day one)

Performance-based bonus

Paid time off and flexible work arrangements

Employee wellbeing programs (physical, emotional, financial)