Position Summary...
What you'll do...
At Sam's Club, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make to create the future of retail, from responsible sourcing to sustainability - and everything in between.
As a Senior Manager, Private Brand Packaging - Packaging Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of structural packaging and packaging standards in support of Member's Mark. You will deliver structural packaging that provides members products that have been well protected through the supply chain and meet all product and food safety requirements. You will develop solutions which are operationally efficient for handling in the DC and by associates. You know your supplier and customer needs better than anyone else and are constantly thinking about what is next for your business. Success in this role requires tenacity, a member mindset, influence, and a competitive spirit. You'll use your executive presence to work with suppliers and cross functional team members at all levels and navigate interesting, complex challenges.
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This role will be based out of our home office location in Bentonville, Arkansas. Please note that this role will not support immigration-related employment benefits such as H-1B, TN, L-1, or STEM Extension
Our Private Brand / Member's Mark at Sam's Club is a critical factor of why our members both join and renew their memberships. You will be responsible for implementing and building awareness of packaging trends, innovation, and sustainability initiatives. You will provide improved member value by collaborating with sourcing to negotiate lower packaging costs.
You'll be responsible to work with cross functional team member's including Merchants, Sourcing, Quality and our brand team.
What you'll do:
- Advise on how to use new methodologies and technologies in designing and implementing structural packaging.
- Monitor the implementation of activities of structural packaging development and develop an organization's structural packaging strategy.
- Solve problems that occur in designing and implementing structural packaging, while maintaining relationships with all structural packaging stakeholders and supply base.
- Develop and maintain packaging and sustainability standards to meet commitment to community engagement.
- Coordinate complex tasks with different types of packaging, including nontraditional hybrid systems and advise on packaging quality control and packaging/product interactions.
- Research, pilot and implement intelligent packaging technologies while evaluating different package materials and technologies and analyzing costs and benefits.
- Build, maintain and enhance effective internal and external partnerships through demonstrated integrity.
- Influence outcomes and assist in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties.
- Identify and address additional partner needs and educate them on value creation.
What you'll bring:
- Packaging experience in Private Label across various materials
- Customer-centric spirit and execution
- A competitive spirit that drives being in front of trend and innovation
- Joy in digging into data and doing some analysis
- Excitement about solving complex challenges
- Effectiveness in influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, getting buy-in from leadership, and communicating clearly
- A test and learn mentality and an agile way of working to improve your team's products
At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!
- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, English, or related field and 3 years' experience in marketing, branding, packaging, retail, or related
area OR 5 years' experience in marketing, branding, packaging, retail, or related area.
1 year's supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Working with design agencies.
Masters: Business, Masters: English, Masters: Marketing
Primary Location...
2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America