Senior Packaging Specialist

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. POSITION SUMMARY The Packaging Safety & Compliance Senior Specialist provides technical leadership for packaging safety and regulatory compliance across the Nutrition & Health portfolio. By identifying and mitigating packaging-related risks, this role ensures consumer safety, maintains regulatory compliance, protects brand integrity, and supports the successful delivery of innovation, renovation, and commercialization projects. Strong preference for candidates located near our manufacturing sites in Eau Claire, WI; Franklin Park, IL; or Savannah, GA, with the ability to support onsite business needs as required. RESPONSIBILITIES Packaging Safety & Compliance Leadership Lead packaging safety and food-contact compliance programs across the Nutrition & Health portfolio Ensure packaging materials comply with Nestlé policies, global standards, and applicable regulations Serve as the primary subject matter expert, providing guidance to cross-functional teams Approve packaging compliance decisions within established governance and risk frameworks Identify and mitigate packaging-related risks to protect consumers, business continuity, and brand reputation Support compliance with customer, retailer, and market-specific packaging requirements Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management Monitor emerging packaging regulations and assess business impacts Conduct risk assessments and technical reviews to ensure material safety and regulatory compliance Evaluate conventional, recycled, and novel packaging materials against regulatory and Nestlé requirements Support export market compliance and country-specific regulatory requirements Provide technical support for audits, inspections, customer inquiries, and regulatory requests Declaration of Compliance (DoC) Management Lead the collection, review, and maintenance of packaging Declarations of Compliance and supporting documentation Verify compliance through assessment of technical data, migration studies, and testing results Maintain documentation systems to ensure traceability and audit readiness Develop risk-based packaging surveillance and testing programs Partner with Supplier Quality to assess supplier compliance and packaging safety performance Innovation, Renovation & Acquisition Support Support innovation, renovation, and commercialization projects by ensuring packaging compliance throughout development Partner with Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, and Sales to qualify packaging materials Assess acquired brands and packaging systems for compliance with Nest…

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