Packaging Sourcing Manager

At doTERRA we encourage all employees to seek out opportunities that will expand their skill set. We strive to help achieve personal career goals by providing opportunities of growth and movement throughout the company.

Job Description:

Provides packaging sourcing and engineering expertise for doTERRA International; including focus on liquid product containers and closures, guidance for optimizing materials and design improvements, and interfacing with 3rd party contractors of packaged goods. Additional duties include networking with current and potential product packaging suppliers and evaluation of innovative packaging alternatives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead primary packaging sourcing and manage a global network of suppliers.
• Establish and build a solid network of primary packaging suppliers for doTERRA products.
• Facilitate direct relationships with packaging suppliers.
• Maintains industry network of contacts and references to ensure the best packaging value for doTERRA
• Evaluates materials and configurations to gain optimal package design and function.
• Provides expertise in areas of product package design, development, and commercialization.
• Coordinate packaging validation efforts with suppliers and doTERRA’s packaging engineering team
• Be an excellent collaborator within the Supply Chain organization, Product Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, Legal and ad hoc project teams.
• Ability to drive multiple initiatives simultaneously, perform risk assessment and create mitigation plans for successful accomplishment of projects within target milestones.
• Provides a special emphasis on container and closure and dispensing applications in liquid products.
• Provides direct project management for packaging-related projects.
• Evaluates and implements value engineering opportunities and sustainability objectives for all packaging.
• Provides packaging expertise to 3rd party contract manufacturers

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business Management, or equivalent
• A minimum of five years of proven packaging experience, within Personal Care, Home and Household, Nutritional, and Essential Oil categories.
• Personal knowledge of packaging materials and package design principles
• An extensive personal network of industry contacts and authorities for reference
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, product designs, safety, and quality
• Adaptable to managing changing business needs.
• Ability to communicate and write effectively.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment

doTERRA International, LLC. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

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