Packaging Consultant, Packaging Design, Consumer Brands Division
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Project Management for packaging design on 1000+ Owned Brand Products such as FRANK, NOMA and Motomaster.• Managing end-to-end the packaging development and approval process from kick-off through approvals, prepress, and printing.• Timeline Management—monitoring the progress of all project deliverables, ensuring timelines are met and within budget• Relationship Management—effective communication and collaboration, maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align with brand and business goals• Researching competitive products to ensure packaging is effective and “best in class.”• Revising packaging copy and providing art direction to ensure packaging is compelling, relevant, brand consistent, and regulatory compliant.• Providing prepress and print direction to third-party vendors, identifying challenging designs and potential print issues.• Knowledge of paper, plastic, and circularity through completing the PAC Global Packaging Certificate Program in 2022.• Support Product Stewardship and Structural Packaging in sustainable packaging pilots and initiatives with Golfgreen packaging.• Understanding of Canadian packaging & product regulations, including Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act, CCCR, Charter of the French Language, and CT’s Acceptance Criteria.• Investigation with QA and compliance on new and existing regulations for clarity and application to packaging.• Providing ongoing training, support, and expertise for cross-functional teams and new team members.• Process Improvement—Supporting, assessing and leading process improvements including organizational systems and research into workflow tools and automation.