Senior Packaging Services Specialist

Overview

Position Summary

Topco Associates is seeking a Sr. Packaging Operations Specialist to join our Brand Management & Packaging Operations team in Itasca, IL. This hybrid position is based in our Itasca office three days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely two days per week.

Topco's Brand Management & Packaging Operations team helps shape and manage the identity of Topco's Own Brands, overseeing packaging development and execution across a diverse portfolio of products. The team partners with Category Management, Sourcing, suppliers, creative agencies, and other internal stakeholders to ensure packaging effectively represents our brands while supporting business objectives and member needs.

The Sr. Packaging Operations Specialist plays a key role in coordinating the execution of packaging projects from initial intake through completion. This position manages project information and timelines, coordinates with internal and external partners, tracks costs and deliverables, and helps ensure packaging projects are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

Success in this role requires strong project management and organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to build productive relationships across a variety of teams. The ideal candidate is energized by working with brands, consumers, and creative projects and enjoys bringing structure and organization to complex, deadline-driven work.

About Topco

Topco's mission is to deliver sourcing, procurement, and business solutions that help our member-owners achieve a competitive advantage. We partner with regional retailers, wholesalers, and food service organizations across the country to provide programs and services that create long-term value.

We believe diverse perspectives drive stronger ideas, better decisions, and greater innovation. We're committed to building collaborative teams where employees can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact for our members.

Topco strives for an inclusive workplace that reflects our member shoppers' communities. If your experience similarly reflects what you see listed in the job description, please consider applying, as individuals come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence;therefore,

we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

Topco is an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis, including age, sex, color, race, creed,national origin, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, political belief,veteran's status, or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

Packaging Project Management

• Initiate packaging projects and ensure project information, creative assets, and required approvals are complete and accurate.
• Manage project timelines, key milestones, deliverables, and workflow activities across multiple concurrent packaging initiatives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, creative agencies, suppliers, and other external partners to initiate projects and address any questions regarding timing, cost, or quality.
• Maintain accurate project information within packaging workflow and project management systems.
• Support packaging operations and project-related follow-up with internal and external partners as needed.

Brand & Packaging Support

• Support the execution of packaging for Topco Own Brands while ensuring projects align with established brand identity, packaging standards, and…