Packaging Product Specialist 12-months Contract

**Position Snapshot**

**Business area: Nestle Canada Inc**

**Role: Packaging Product Specialist 12-months contract**

**Location: North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8;**

**Hybrid**

**A little bit about us**

While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people.

We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward.

Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

**What to expect**

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Packaging Product Specialist based at our North York Office working under Supply Chain and Technical & Production. Supporting Packaging Engineers and Food Scientists, this role is responsible for sustainability reporting while leading key initiatives and driving digital transformation.

**A day in the life as** a Packaging Product Specialist**
- Sustainability Reporting: Manage, analyze, Packaging Materials sustainability data in global platforms. Update global systems & Key Performance Indicators monthly.
- Manage Sustainability Project Status: Plan, organize, facilitate monthly check-ins with sustainability project leads to obtain project status. Challenge, question, & escalate delays.
- Lead Projects**:Support Operations in reducing waste and improving efficiency by leading cross functional teams through projects using a lean six sigma approach with a lens of End to End impacts.
- Support with Digital Tools: Support time-wasting activities by implementing digital solutions, advocate for digital opportunities in Packaging and Product Development, and stay updated with Nestlé's technological suites.
- Training and Networking: Stay updated on trainings and digital tool updates, and connect with other experts both internally and externally.
- Training Material: Document ways of working and build robust and digital onboarding training plans.

**What will make you successful**
- Education: University or College Degree in Engineering, Packaging, Food Science, or equivalent
- Minimum of 1 year experience in packaging/product development or digital transformation role, preferably in the food and beverage industry or a related field.
- Proficient in business process analysis and process improvement methodologies, enabling effective identification and implementation of automation solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify automation opportunities and design efficient solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, facilitating collaboration and influencing stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Problem Solving mindset: Lean Six Sigma principles, Basic Problem Solving
- Competence in packaging technology, product development
- Good knowledge of Microsoft 365 Suite (Powerpoint, Excel, PowerBI, Word, Co-Pilot), artificial intelligence LLM, SAP

**Benefits**
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
- Up to 50% off - Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
- Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
- Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression - this really could be a move towards the exciting Supply Chain career you’ve always wanted.

**What you need to know**

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.