Who We Are:
Nutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company with a portfolio of market leading performance-oriented brands that energize and fuel active lifestyles. The company’s disruptive and innovative products compete in the Functional Beverage and Active Nutrition segments, under three consumer-loved brands: C4® (one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States and the #1 selling global pre-workout brand), XTEND® (the #1 post-workout recovery brand in the United States), and Cellucor® (an award-winning sports nutrition brand created in 2002).Since its founding 20 years ago, Nutrabolt has set out to meet the discerning needs of performance athletes and fitness enthusiasts, while appealing beyond this core group to include consumers around the globe who are making healthy, active living a daily priority.As a Certified Great Place to Work, Top Workplaces USA honoree, Fortune Best Workplace in Texas, and more – Nutrabolt cares deeply about our people, planet, and the communities we serve.
Here, our teammates are united by our mission, and take ownership in creating a healthy workplace environment that promotes strong bodies, clear minds, and a culture of respect and belonging for all.
Note to applicants: This role is located in Austin, TX.
Who You Are:
The role of the Packaging Specialist plays a critical part in supporting the Strategic Sourcing team. You will propose and help lead projects related to material cost reduction and quality improvement using a data-driven approach for existing and yet to be launched packaging materials. You will work closely and proactively with internal representatives, and external where applicable.
What You're Good At:
- Collaborating with key stakeholders in the development of strategic packaging component categories
- Actively managing a large number of packaging related supplier relationships, associated costs, agreements, and respective usage allocations
- Assisting in determining innovative packaging solutions to improve form, fit, function and sustainable manufacturability that are within COGS targets and production lead times
- Completing quarterly pricing review and analysis of packaging components, working closely with internal and external partners
- Tracking price trends on packaging commodities
- Ownership of packaging documentation – TOPs, technical drawings, etc.
- Cleaning up and maintaining of packaging BOM tool
- Cost optimization- ideate, partnering cross-functionally and executing cost savings initiatives
What You Contribute:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Packaging Engineering / Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 2+ years of experience or interactive exposure in a packaging/supply chain role
- Solid understanding of packaging materials and product commercialization process from packaging design through manufacturing
- Proficient in Microsoft office, TOPS; Advanced Excel knowledge preferred
- Experience in fast paced CPG environment is a plus.
- Ability to effectively exercise tact, discretion, judgement, and diplomacy when interacting and/or negotiating with internal and external customers
- Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a faced paced environment
- Flexibility to independently travel up to 25% of the time to supplier locations and industry conferences
- Strong knowledge of commodities and global packaging markets
- Experience with primary and secondary packaging equipment and application
Why Nutrabolt?
Wellness BenefitsNutrabolt cares about our teammates’ physical, mental, and financial wellness by providing benefits like: competitive health insurance, life insurance, mental wellness programs, 401K matching, and a Lifestyle Spending Account.Lifestyle PerksWe offer unlimited vacation paid time off and volunteer time off. You’ll get discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products, too!Family Support We want you to reach your full potential at work by taking care of all loved ones at home.
We provide paid parental leave, in addition to reimbursement for expenses related to childcare, fertility treatments, legal fees, and more through our Lifestyle Spending Account.
Employment Type:
Full-time
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