Global Packaging Systems Leader-(Spruance, Virginia)

Global Packaging Systems Leader Position Summary The Global Packaging Systems Leader serves as the global owner of packaging quality, packaging systems, packaging compliance, and packaging standardization for the Aramids business. This role provides leadership across manufacturing sites, contract manufacturing partners, suppliers, logistics providers, and commercial teams to improve packaging performance, reduce customer complaints and damage, support regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives globally. This newly created role will establish centralized ownership of packaging systems across the global Aramids business . The leader will drive standardization of packaging specifications, improve packaging performance throughout the supply chain, and serve as the key connection point between manufacturing sites, contract manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers, and commercial teams. The position partners closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Product Stewardship, Sustainability, Legal, Quality, and Commercial organizations to ensure packaging systems support customer requirements, supply chain performance, sustainability objectives, and business goals. Key Responsibilities Packaging Quality & Systems Leadership Lead global packaging quality strategy, standards, and governance processes. Establish and maintain packaging specifications, documentation, and change-management systems. Drive packaging standardization across manufacturing sites and contract manufacturing operations. Monitor packaging performance metrics, complaint trends, and corrective action effectiveness. Packaging Design, Testing & Continuous Improvement Lead packaging design and improvement initiatives focused on product protection, sustainability, customer satisfaction, and cost optimization. Support packaging testing, validation, and qualification activities. Evaluate packaging performance across manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, and customer delivery channels. Identify opportunities to reduce product damage through improved packaging solutions and transportation practices. Evaluate emerging packaging technologies and industry best practices. Regulatory Compliance & Sustainability Support implementation of global packaging regulations, including EPR, PPWR, and emerging sustainability requirements. Coordinate packaging-related reporting, documentation, and compliance activities. Partner with Sustainability, Product Stewardship, Procurement, and Legal teams to manage compliance obligations and business risk. Maintain packaging material data, recyclability information, and supplier records. Customer Complaint, Logistics & Supplier Quality Lead investigations involving packaging-related customer complaints, transportation damage, and quality concerns. Implement corrective and preventive actions with Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain, and suppliers. Partner with logistics providers to reduce product damage and improve transportation performance. Support packaging supplier qualification, performance management, and corrective action activities. Data, Reporting & Business Support Develop packaging performance dashboards and reporting tools. Analyze packaging-related business risks, complaint trends, and financial impacts. Support budgeting, forecasting, and business case development for packaging improvement initiatives. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Packaging Science, Quality Management, Supply Chain, or related technical field. 8+ years of experience in packaging, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory compliance, logistics quality, or related technical disciplines. Experience leading cross-functional projects in a global manufacturing environment . Knowledge of quality systems, root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement methodologies. Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder management skills…

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