Business Unit Overview 8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm. Responsibilities The ideal candidate will be located in either Fenton, MO or New Hope, MN. Position Summary: This role is accountable for ensuring the entire 8th Avenue portfolio is supported by packaging solutions that are highly functional, consumer-intuitive, cost-optimized, innovative, and adhere to high company standards and industry conventions. The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of the food packaging space, including primary/secondary packaging substrates and shipping units, and their respective features, functionalities, and limitations. S/he has a strong attention to detail, an awareness for the important role consumer insights and feedback play in the development and optimization process, and a working knowledge of a company’s P&L and key drivers. Duties and Responsibilities: Packaging portfolio stewardship & optimization Maintain packaging bill-of-materials and specs for existing portfolio, including primary/secondary packaging and labels Continually and proactively assess and quantify cost optimization potential across items in the portfolio, in partnership with Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Sales Partner across functions to ensure packaging portfolio meets transportation, product stability, and display requirements Partner with Operations to ensure packaging portfolio is designed to be compatible with production lines Ensure packaging programs are in compliance with all internal and external/regulatory requirements Work to ensure overall packaging portfolio contributes to company’s sustainability targets New package development & innovation Work with Sales, Portfolio Management, Finance, and Operations to explore and commercialize new products (including those with packaging-inspired innovations) Participate in cost/appeal tradeoff assessments Contribute to the stage gate project management process to ensure packaging requirements are defined and developed in an effective and timely manner Conduct hands-on bench and pilot scale tests to help assess shelf-life, sensory attributes, packaging performance, and quality attributes Establish expert knowledge of various packaging materials/substrates - their features, functionalities, limitations, and production line feasibility Quality assurance and supplier management Match appropriate inks and print technologies to desired graphics to ensure effective translation to packaging substrates Perform/document tests to ensure packaging is consistently produced to spec Work with Procurement to continually assess, nurture, and optimize packaging supplier relationships Education and Experience Required: S. in Packaging Engineering or Packaging Science plus 5 years’ experience. Certification in Packaging Engineering or Packaging Science plus 7 years’ experience Recognized as an in-house authority on packaging systems Strong teamwork, problem solving, and presentation skills Advanced PC skills: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with SAP, statistical software desired Excellent written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills Strong project planning and management skills, ability to lead teams and multiple simultaneous projects effectively Able to be decisive and repeatedly meet deadlines Able to remove barriers Highly motivated individual with ability to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to travel 30-50% is required Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills: Proven communications ability with all levels of management Proven leadership in managing new package development Demonstrated ability to coach and influence others