SALARY MINIMUM

$125,000.00

SALARY MAXIMUM

$140,000.00

SIGNING BONUS

Negotiable

BONUS DESCRIPTION

Annual incentive - 12.5% target

RELOCATION PACKAGE

None

Must-Haves

1. Must have flexible packaging/film experience

2. Previous experience interacting with customers

3. Would prefer candidate to live in the NE or Midwest due to customer proximity - but would be open as long as they are close to a major airport

4. Would prefer candidate with about 10 years of experience - but would be open to different levels depending on background

5. 30-40% travel required

Job Description

While reporting to the Product Development Manager, you are the main technical contact between the customer and the company. You are also responsible for all development and technical service activity for assigned accounts.

 What You’ll Be Doing:

 Working closely with Sales to identify and successfully commercialize flexible packaging opportunities at targeted accounts.

Leading technical activities to develop new flexible packaging structures, drive cost savings, and improve product performance.

Translating customer requirements to company specifications and develop manufacturing instructions.

Providing routine technical service activity.

Developing and leading pilot, production, and filling/packing trials.

Building and maintaining strong customer relations.

Coordinating activities to accomplish tasks using available internal and external resources.

Preparing written and verbal presentations, project plans, updates and periodic reports for internal and external use.

 This position will be able to work remotely and we would prefer you be located in the Northeast or Midwest.

 We’d love to hear from you if:

 You have experience in Material science (OPP, PET, PE films, paper, and foil laminations)

You have experience in new product development, flexible packaging applications, project management, and customer relationships.

You have knowledge of retail confection, bakery, snack, coffee, frozen food, beverage, or personal care markets would be a plus.

You have a Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in Engineering, Science, Packaging, or Plastics related field

You have 5-10+ Flexible Packaging Product Development and manufacturing processes. Processes include printing (roto/flexo), laminating (adhesive and extrusion), coating, slitting, pouching and form/fill/seal conversion.