Packaging Project Manager

Pure Flavor•Romulus, MI

About The Position

Pure Hothouse Foods, marketed under the Pure Flavor® brand, is a family of greenhouse vegetable growers who share a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor™ to communities everywhere. Our passion for sustainable greenhouse growing, strong support for our retail & foodservice customers, and focus on engaging consumers is built on a foundation drawn from generations of growing expertise. We are the next generation of vegetable growers, inspired to put quality, flavor, and customers first by providing greenhouse-grown vegetables from our farms that are strategically located throughout North America. With a dedicated, energetic and highly skilled workforce, we believe our employees make the difference. We offer our employees the opportunity to advance their careers in our progressive, vibrant organization. Job Summary The Packaging Project Manager is responsible for supervising New Product Development (NPD) as well as technical revisions for current items across all Pure Flavor locations and external Growers across Canada, USA and Mexico. This role oversees the Packaging Engineers and liaises with our Mexican division to implement Pure Flavor packaging at all locations. The Packaging Project Manager also works cross functionally across departments, ensuring projects are completed successfully on time, within budget, and meet intended objectives.

Requirements

Post Secondary required; Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in engineering, or a related field.
A minimum of five (5) years of related work experience required; food manufacturing industry preferred.
Holds a valid passport and able to travel throughout Canada, US and Mexico
Holds a valid G license and able to travel to various company locations in the area
Exceptional project management skills; organized, strategic thinker, and financially responsible.
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate keen attention to detail and task-related accuracy, as well as consistent follow-through skills.
Commitment to high professional and ethical standards.
Influential leader able to motivate with excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style; hands on leader with experience managing a diverse team across multiple facilities.
Analytical thinker with ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
Strong organizational and time management abilities that allow projects and goals to be completed on time; Superior verbal, written, communication and presentation skills.
Proficiency in MS Office, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), ERP software required; FAMOUS® preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a management plan for projects and ensure budgets and timelines are met.
Collaborate and communicate with all relevant departments (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, etc.) to ensure projects are completed within scope.
Guide a team of Packaging Engineers.
Oversee stock item master, ensuring descriptions and stock numbers are consistent across Famous companies.
Act as a technical support to the Pure Flavor brand of packers in Canada, USA, and Mexico in the area of packaging design.
Supervise all NPD activities and Packaging component updates.
Research new and upcoming packaging concepts and provide options back to the business.
Work closely with Sales to understand requests and bring ideation to life.
Outline cost saving opportunities via CIVE or other routes; determine strategies to reduce overall operating costs where applicable.
Research new suppliers; strengthen partner network across all facilities.
Oversee packaging testing, working with Quality, Production and Engineering to facilitate.
Oversee quality concerns and collect claims from Suppliers where appropriate.
Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals, and correspondence.
Oversee and coordinate procedures, and review, evaluate, and implement new procedures.
Other core expectations as defined by the company.