PackagingandSustainabilityManager

Summary: We are seeking a Packaging & Sustainability Manager to support the development of packaging across our portfolio. This role will be responsible for leading day-to-day packaging engineering activities while also owning packaging sustainability and ESG initiative tracking. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Packaging Engineer with 3+ years of experience in a CPG environment, who is comfortable managing multiple priorities, maintaining detailed technical and sustainability data, partnering cross-functionally, and balancing technical, cost, regulatory, and sustainability considerations in a fast-paced organization. Reports to: Sr. Packaging & Sustainability Manager Location: Remote or Johnson City TN Key Responsibilities: • Lead packaging development and execution for assigned projects from initiation through launch, ensuring alignment with product, brand, regulatory, and sustainability objectives. • Develop and maintain packaging specifications, drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, including e-comm, retail-ready and club channel packaging formats. • Support commercialization activities including qualification planning, line trials, scale-up, and first production runs at internal and external manufacturing sites. • Develop and execute packaging test plans, including compatibility, functionality, and shelf-life testing, in partnership with external labs. • Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve packaging-related issues during development and commercial production. • Partner with Supply Chain and suppliers to evaluate packaging components, materials, and cost-optimization opportunities. • Own and maintain centralized trackers for all packaging material specifications, including material type, weights, recyclability status, PCR content, and supplier attributes. • Ensure packaging data accuracy and readiness to support sustainability regulations, labeling requirements, and recyclability claims. • Suppor