Lindt USA

Who We Are

At Lindt, we are a global fast-growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success.

Position Purpose:

As the key packaging resource for multiple brands and platforms, this position is responsible for independently leading complex packaging projects and supporting higher level technical initiatives. This will include developing innovative packaging formats from concept through implementation, optimization of existing packaging to drive value, and building competitive advantage as related to packaging. This individual will collaborate extensively with Marketing, Sales, Retail, Finance, IT, R&D and Quality, and all functions within Supply Chain (Procurement, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Logistics), to ensure timely completion of assigned packaging projects within the specified time, cost, and quality parameters.

This is a hybrid role that requires three days per week in our Stratham, NH corporate office.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

Package Development

• Lead technical delivery of base business projects independently while simultaneously supporting high complexity technical projects. Ensure defined needs for equity aesthetics, consumer acceptance, manufacturing capability, and quality are met from the program brief through design, engineering and commercialization. May lead multi-functional teams on some of these projects.
• Lead the conceptualization, initiation, development and implementation of new and improved packages and processes including design generation, prototype development, engineering specifications, functionality and quality testing, and technology transfer.
• Build competitive advantage by identifying, evaluating, and championing technical advancements, design trends and innovations in packaging. Stay aware of supplier and competitor new developments and highlight to appropriate management as needed.
• Create and manage accurate and comprehensive BOMs and packaging specifications.
• Drive savings projects through evaluation, testing, and implementation.

Project Management

• Demonstrate effective collaboration and leadership within a cross-functional team environment with minimal supervision (internal/external customers, including Operations, Supply Chain, and Brand teams).
• Manage and execute multiple projects at various stages, with shifting priorities, and extremely tight timelines.
• Participate and/or lead brainstorming and information gathering for resource planning process as needed.

Technical Knowledge and Communication

• Provide subject matter expertise in selected packaging technology platform(s) while maintaining a working knowledge of the packaging principles and operating systems required to support Lindt’s business.
• Understand, interpret and refine package testing procedures and standards to support the effective design, validation, and implementation of new packages and packaging technology.
• Optimize overall efficiencies as related to packaging by collaborating cross functionally throughout the organization.