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General Mills · 1 week ago

Associate R&D Principal Packaging Engineer - Pet - Golden Valley, MN

Golden Valley, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$109K/yr - $164K/yr

7+ years exp

General Mills is seeking an Associate Principal Packaging Engineer in their Pet Segment Operating Unit. This role will have Packaging R&D accountability for iconic brands, including BLUE Buffalo and EdgardCooper, and will focus on delivering growth strategies and building packaging capability for the future of Pet.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingSnack FoodWholesale

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop a flexible technology framework through new digital ways of working across the entire Pet portfolio

Act as a mentor to a high-performing team of packaging developers with diverse expertise across key materials, brands, and technical areas to deliver research and develop new products, cost savings, and core innovation plans and pipeline sufficiency

Support and activate a packaging cost savings strategy to unlock fewer and bigger end-to-end cost savings initiatives

Steer the activation of Functional and Business strategies by driving moments of truth levers, tapping into subject matter experts, external partners, and brand remarkability tools to drive a packaging growth agenda

Advance a Circular Future through business management and collaboration with central technology resources on new packaging material technologies to drive advancement of Global Responsibility commitments for packaging sustainability

Qualification

Packaging EngineeringPackaging materials expertiseConsumer product developmentE-commerce supply chainLeadership skillsStrategic planningAgile leadershipEffective communicationMentoring others

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering or other related degree fields

7+ years of packaging experience working in a pet packaging organization or pet industry business

Comprehensive understanding of consumer product development processes, encompassing all stages, including translating consumer insights into design and scaling solutions through a supply chain

Experience and technical acumen across a variety of packaging materials, including flexible films and thermal rigid plastics

Demonstrated knowledge of business processes and ability to develop relationships with cross-functional partners

Demonstrated strong people skills, strategic planning, and leadership skills

Desire to challenge assumptions, identify new opportunities, and create new ways of working & capabilities

Effective communication skills and a global mindset

Depth and experience in the e-commerce supply chain and operations relating to bulk packaged goods

Depth and experience in designing, qualifying, and commercializing dry pet food packaging across an array of size offerings for all channels