Packaging Director-Packaging and Customization Services

Director Packaging & Customization Services

Who We Are:

GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.

Your role on the team:

• Proactively assess strategic and capability gaps / opportunities with customers and partner with packaging vendors and GEODIS sites to drive improvement.
• Work closely with clients, business development, site operations, vendors, and design firms to develop and execute innovative and/or cost-effective packaging concepts.
• Act as the SME to Customers, Business Development, Operations, and Procurement in technical packaging expertise.
• Lead and manage special projects including a formal plan for standardizing packaging operational practices to drive more consistency and increased efficiency over the existing operations but also to prepare for new sites.
• Responsible for leading, developing, planning, implementing, analyzing, and executing packaging design, sourcing, and purchasing initiatives.
• Develop RFQs and analyses for supplier selection; lead supplier negotiations for PACS on requirements, commercial terms and conditions.
• Build performance-based supplier relationships that lead to optimal pricing, quality improvements, process improvements and solutions delivery.
• Develop reporting metrics and alignment with functional areas to ensure the cost savings and cost mitigation related to sourcing and supplier management activities; oversee the management of staff by reviewing, approving and allocating work and work assignments; mentor team members on developing performance metrics, accountability and career plans.
• Ability to travel 50%.
• Other duties as assigned

What you need: (requirements)

Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or University within Packaging Engineering a strong preference.
• Required 10+ knowledge of Package Engineering and/or Packaging Operations.
• Required 8+ years in Packaging Leadership, preferably in Consumer Products.
• Knowledge of packaging manufacturing, contract manufacturing production processes.
• Technical competency and materials knowledge (corrugated, folding carton, rigid box, flexibles and print)

What you gain from joining our team:

• Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment!
• Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
• 401k match
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
• Employee discounts
• Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
• Free financial wellness programs
• Daycare discount program
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community.
• + more!

Join our Team!

• Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview.

OR

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