(USA) Manager, Packaging
About The Position
The Manager, Packaging leads continuous improvement and innovation in packaging processes to enhance efficiency and customer value. The role oversees packaging solutions and private-brand packaging content, collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with industry standards, drives cost optimization, resolves packaging challenges, and supports production capabilities. The manager also builds stakeholder relationships and provides leadership and development for associates while promoting accountability, adaptability, ethical practices, and operational excellence. The Packaging team manages packaging costing and procurement for retail private-brand items in collaboration with Merchants and Sourcing teams at Walmart and Sam’s Club. It analyzes processes for cost-saving and efficiency opportunities, manages packaging innovation and content development, and supports cross-functional projects to deliver effective packaging solutions. The position leads packaging improvement initiatives, manages solutions related to automation, quality control, and production capabilities across locations, and works with design and other teams to develop consistent private-brand packaging content. It analyzes metrics, advises on industry standards, negotiates costs with suppliers, resolves content issues, and develops and communicates packaging specifications. It supervises, mentors, and develops packaging associates. Minimum qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, English, or a related field and two years of experience in marketing, branding, packaging, retail, or a related area; alternatively, four years of experience in those areas. Preferred qualifications include brand management, Microsoft Office, supervising associates, and a master’s degree in English or Marketing. The annual salary range is $70,000 to $130,000, with annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Stock may be additional compensation for certain positions. The position is based at 2101 SE Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart states that it maintains a drug-free workplace and has a no-tolerance policy regarding illegal drugs and alcohol on the job.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, English, or a related field and two years of experience in marketing, branding, packaging, retail, or a related area, or four years of experience in those areas.
- Experience managing packaging innovation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency and reduce costs.
- Strong knowledge of packaging design, labeling, and industry standards, including automation and distribution requirements.
- Ability to analyze key metrics and lead cost negotiations with packaging suppliers.
- Communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage private-brand packaging content.
- Leadership experience supervising, mentoring, and developing associates to achieve business objectives.
- Proficiency in contingency planning and process improvement methodologies.
- Understanding of business marketing principles and general mathematics.
Nice To Haves
- Brand management.
- Microsoft Office.
- Supervising associates.
- Master’s degree in English or Marketing.
Responsibilities
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and packaging innovation to improve process efficiency and reduce costs.
- Manage packaging solutions addressing automation, quality control, and production capabilities across locations.
- Collaborate with design and cross-functional teams to develop and maintain consistent private-brand packaging content.
- Analyze key metrics, advise on industry standards, and lead cost negotiations with packaging suppliers.
- Resolve packaging content issues by coordinating resources and implementing solutions.
- Develop and communicate packaging specifications and standards to internal teams and suppliers.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop packaging associates.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k).
- Stock purchase plan.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave.
- Parental leave.
- Family care leave.
- Bereavement leave.
- Jury duty leave.
- Voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
