Packaging Associate Specialist

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more.

We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way.

We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

** Position Summary**  **:*
* The Associate Packaging Specialist is responsible for defining, documenting and implementing packaging solutions in line with the Nestle packaging policy on quality, safety and compliance. The scope of the job includes SAP packaging integration, operational improvement and the implementation of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions providing added value to our patients, consumers and customers. The Associate Specialist shall also provide technical support, guidance and expertise to Operators, Supervisors and other functions as necessary in the development of packaging related projects.

The position requires a high degree of responsibility, cross-functional collaboration, decision-making ability, leadership and self-sufficiency.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* + Support the integration of packaging specifications into SAP with specification creation.

+ Act as a packaging subject matter expert in support of packaging initiatives that will result in new product introduction, increased productivity, higher quality and improved costs.

+ To recommend and lead packaging development programs that reduce distribution cost or damage and provide competitive advantage.

+ Introduce and deliver new and revised packaging concepts and processes focusing on environmental footprint, functionality and consumer value.

+ Deliver results by working in a collaborative, cross-functions environment with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality/R&D and Sales/Marketing to manage the Material Qualification process.

+ Deliver technical support on installation and commissioning of new packaging equipment, line layout modifications.

+ Provide front line support to factories. Make sure of knowledge transfer related to packaging mastership to eliminate the root cause of assistance requests.

+ May be assigned as project manager on specific projects as needed.

** Experience &

Education Requirements:

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* + BS degree in Packaging Science/Engineering or related field.

+ 0 - 3 years of relevant packaging industry experience as related to the food and beverage industry.

+ Clear understanding of packaging specifications, design, materials, equipment and systems.

+ Working knowledge of project life cycle deliverables, contracts and schedules.

+ General understanding of industry standards of Regulatory Compliance and Food Safety.

+ Highly motivated, critical…