Director, Packaging Development

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products is seeking a highly motivated, dedicated, and experienced Director of Packaging Development.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead, supervise, and grow a dynamic team in driving innovation, packaging strategy, packaging operations, go-to-market activities, print production, quality improvements, sustainability, efficiency, and cross-functional relationships.

This role is pivotal in driving end-to-end packaging ownership and accountability to drive the highest possible value, achieve business goals, and build market-leading positions for our Brands.

This position reports to the VP of Consumer Products Packaging.

Location: This is a hybrid role based out of our headquarters in Atlanta, GA.

Our Team

The Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Packaging Team is a growing capability within the company that works collaboratively across the business, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, and external suppliers.

We are a driven and capable team that leverages our collective skills, experiences, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive value for the company, customers, and consumers.

The Director of Packaging will lead a team responsible for overseeing all packaging-related activities for Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products.

This role requires a dynamic leader with a strong background in supervision, leadership, collaboration, and technical skills.

What You Will Do


* Lead and manage a team of packaging engineers that work on near and long-term projects that require an experimental mindset, consumer insights, technical knowledge, and operational experience to realize long term value.


* Drive the development of new packaging and improvements to existing.

Oversee the execution of packaging development projects from concept to launch.


* Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure packaging development aligns with business strategies and goals.

Provide clear and concise technical point of view on innovation pathways to our business leaders, operations, manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams.


* Collaborate on the development of long-term packaging roadmaps based on understanding of technical capabilities, consumer/customer unmet needs and market trends with internal business partners.

Key Responsibilities:


* Leadership: Provide strong leadership to the packaging team, setting clear goals and expectations, and driving a high-performance culture.


* Supervision: Oversee and manage the packaging team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to ensure high performance and professional growth.


* Strategy: Develop and implement packaging strategies that align with the company's overall business objectives and drive competitive advantage.


* Collaboration: Work closely with various business categories and cross-functional teams to ensure the successful execution of packaging projects and initiatives.


* Operational and Equipment Knowledge: Utilize in-depth knowledge o...