Packaging Documentation Specialist

 

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

 

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

 

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

 

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

Main Purpose of the Job:

Support packaging development efforts in the Nestle USA Technical Applications Group (TAG) by ensuring all packaging data including Specifications, Bill of Materials (BOMs), Finished Good Documents (FERT Documents), Documents of Compliance (DOCs), and others are complete, accurate, and stored appropriately. With ownership of the documentation and storage protocol, you’ll collaborate with Packaging Technologist as they develop and specify material to ensure the necessary information is captured for compliance. You’ll collaborate with Packaging Material Experts on specification structure and enable speed through accurate approval submission. By owning and maintaining the document storage protocol and system, you will enable speed and efficiency by ensuring anyone is able to access complete and accurate information when necessary. As this role spans all NUSA divisions, you will be able to provide insights from the data to drive speed and efficiency in specification update plans.

 

Packaging Specifications

1. Maintain the accurate input of packaging data into Packaging Specifications in SAP and related documents across all spend categories and NUSA divisions.
2. Collaborate with Packaging Developers to ensure all fields are complete and accurate prior to approval submission.
3. Submit specifications for approval to relevant Expert approvers ahead of key project deadlines.
4. Collaborate with Material Experts on updates to specification templates and other initiatives rand ensure these changes are reflected in the data.
5. Analyze data to identify gaps in completion, accuracy, or revision timing and develop plans to close gaps.
6. Continuing to develop your own competency & ability in the system in order to identify additional process improvement areas to drive speed & agility.

 

Packaging Safety & Compliance - Documents of Compliance (DOCs)

1. For new materials or vendors collaborate with the Packaging Developer to complete the necessary DOCs for compliance.
2. Collaborate with Packaging Safety and Compliance Expert for DOC review and approval as well as storage protocol.
3. Create and manage plan to highlight outdated DOCs for review and lead efforts to review or deactivate.
4. Ensure any key DOC milestones post specification approval are met with any actions closed out.

 

Document Storage and Maintenance

1. Create and own the document storage protocol ensuring consistency across materials and divisions.
2. Ensure content is compatible with relevant AI learning and search tools.
3. Leverage digital solutions to automate repetitive activities, improve/ease tracking, improve user/requestor experience and improve efficiency.
4. Continue to optimize storage as new tools come available and lead training efforts for the broader team.

 

Finished Good Documentation - FERTs

1. Create all Finished Good documentation (FERT) for each SKU to ensure completion and consistency.
2. Collaborate with Master Data to ensure any format compatibilities are resolved.
3. Inform and update team on changes to Master Data processes and requirements that may fall on TAG Packaging as a result.

 

Key member of networks within the Nestle in the Market (NiM) & internal to TAG

1. Explore best practices and learn the ways of working from across businesses and markets. 
2. Identify & execute opportunities for standardization to drive speed & agility. 
3. Drive the development & knowledge transfer to relevant Superusers across TAG.