Colby Grantz Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

As the Packaging Program Manager, I will be developing new packaging for domestic and international products as well as setting the standards for current and future packaging across Gerber's international supply chain including DTC, Wholesale/Retail and ecommerce.

Bellvue, Washington

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

As the Packaging Manager at LFI, I have established the Packaging Department at Danner, a 90 year old company, and LaCrosse, a 125 year old company. In my role, I am the subject matter expert and voice of reason in all areas of packaging. By establishing relationships with internal teams, we are able to maximize packaging opportunities for cost control.

Vancouver, Washington

• As the leader of Netrush's Packaging Department, I oversee the design, development, and execution of innovative packaging concepts that enhance customer experience. I support the unit's team members by providing advice.
• Strengthening overall sustainability and curbside collection by eliminating non-recyclable components and increasing post-consumer content from all primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.
• Developing a new forecasting system to help eliminate out-of-stocks within the volatile e-commerce supply chain, effectively reducing Netrush's total ordering costs by 37% within a four-year period.
• Designing and testing over 200 innovative Frustration Free Packaging (FFP) products, ultimately reducing packaging damage, elevating customer experience, increasing sustainability, and boosting consumer brand engagement.
• Establishing new sustainability tracking protocols, aiding in the accurate recording of carbon dioxide (CO²) outputs for Scope 1, 2, and 3 materials.
• Achieving a 10% reduction in CO² production, as well as a 25% reduction in overall processing time, by streamlining labelling operations and standard operating procedures.

Vancouver, Washington

• Before assuming responsibility as Packaging Director, I managed the procurement and tracking of 10M annual packaging materials, plus 4.5M custom-branded shipping boxes, while ensuring full visibility of all vendor.
• Establishing Netrush as an industry forerunner by delivering high-quality industry presentations and training sessions, as well as writing various articles.
• Improving packaging sustainability by recognizing an opportunity to include 40% more post-consumer waste (PCW) into the production of HDPE and LDPE polybags.
• Terminating the use of bubble bags, effectively reducing cube space by 75%, as well as minimizing overall CO² output.
• Redesigning the SOP management system, ultimately increasing procedural efficiency by 85%.
• Instituting product marking protocols to enhance cost tracking procedures and improve the accuracy of profit and loss (P&L) reports.

Vancouver, Washington

• After joining Netrush, I assumed full responsibility for the imagery design of all creative assets, as well as the printing processes of marketing collateral for various high-level clients. I oversaw the deployment of.
• Rebranding the company by designing and launching a new and improved logo across all marketing channels, including print and digital materials.
• Launching Amazon brand pages and designing innovative product inserts to help increase brand awareness, cross-sell new products, and guide the customer's unboxing journey.
• Developing various Amazon Frustration Free Packaging (FFP) concepts, effectively reducing outbound packaging size by 50% and increasing conversion by 30%.

Portland, Oregon Area

• As the VP, I directed all daily scheduling, purchasing, estimating, and delivery billing functions. I evaluated overall workflow performance, identified key areas for improvement, and implemented innovative strategies.
• Overseeing a 13% increase in sales by introducing new products such as ultra-thick business cards (64pt), signage, packaging, and graphic design services.
• Spearheading the project to migrate all company purchasing and ordering to a digital platform, enhancing overall workflow efficiency by 200%.
• Launching new electronic billing and estimation software within the company website, improving pricing consistencies by 47%.
• Achieving a 20% reduction in production downtime by instituting new equipment maintenance procedures.
• Decreasing annual expenditure by 67% by identifying consumables purchasing standards and developing creative strategies for refinement.