Application Development Manager - Flexible Packaging
Location: This is a REMOTE position. West Coast, Texas, Northeast, Chicago, Midwest area. Easy access to a major airport is required.
Job Type: Direct Hire/Permanent position
Salary: $140k - $170k
Travel: Up to 40% of the time
Summary Description:
The Application Development Manager for the Flexibles Division is the main technical contact between the customer and Client. This position is responsible for all development and technical service activities at assigned accounts/markets. The packaging technology team is constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to develop packaging solutions that are cost-effective, product-safety compliant, more sustainable, and satisfy customers' needs.
What You'll Be Doing:
Working closely with the Commercial Team to identify and successfully commercialize flexible packaging opportunities at targeted accounts.
Leading technical activities to expand sales of existing structures, develop new flexible packaging structures, drive cost savings, and improve product performance.
Building and maintaining strong technical customer relations.
Translating customer requirements to Client specifications and developing manufacturing instructions.
Ensuring portfolio is aligned with the business priorities and the needs of the customer.
Defining project success criteria, draw conclusions based on data, make technical recommendations, and manage projects. Projects are often fast paced with high visibility.
Developing and leading pilot, production, and filling/packing trials. Publishing trial reports for internal and/or external distribution.
Coordinating activities to accomplish tasks using available internal and external resources.
Providing routine technical service activity.
Preparing written and verbal presentations, project plans, updates, and periodic reports for internal and external use.
Traveling domestically and internationally to manufacturing plants, suppliers, customers, conferences, and other innovation partners.
Maintaining complete and accurate work records, including documentation for intellectual property protection.
We'd love to hear from you if:
Strong material science knowledge (OPP, PET, PE films, Nylon, paper, and foil laminations)
New product development, flexible packaging applications, project management, and customer relationships.
Extensive experience in key growth areas in food packaging such as condiments, dairy, produce, chilled, liquid packaging, lidding, and portion control packaging are requirements for this position.
Bachelor of Science, preferably in Engineering, Food Science, Packaging, or Plastics related field
5-10 years of development of packaging for condiments, produce, dairy, chilled, and liquid applications.
Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965 ESPO has a comprehensive benefit package which includes PTO, Group Health and Dental Insurance, 401k. etc after you have satisfied the necessary waiting periods.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chicago, IL (Remote)
Salary
$140,000–$170,000 Per Year
Skills
Conferencesunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
Diversityunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Food Scienceunmatched
Insuranceunmatched
Intellectual Property (IP)unmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Requirementsunmatched
Material Scienceunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Portion Controlunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Product Packagingunmatched
Product Safetyunmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Salesunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Recruitingunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
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