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Nestle

Senior Packaging Specialist

Nestle

. Lead packaging safety and food-contact compliance programs across the Nutrition & Health portfolio .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $108,888 - $133,460 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in packaging safety and food-contact compliance, ensuring adherence to global standards and regulations. Capable of leading cross-functional teams and managing packaging-related risks while providing technical support for audits and regulatory inquiries.

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Packaging ComplianceFood-Contact RegulationsRisk AssessmentTechnical LeadershipRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills
Regulatory Standards InterpretationPackaging Material EvaluationTechnical Data AssessmentMigration Studies AnalysisPackaging Surveillance Programs
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsEffective CommunicationOrganizational SkillsCollaboration Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeDocumentation Systems
Industry Keywords
Food Safety RequirementsPackaging SafetySupplier ComplianceQuality SystemsAudit Readiness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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
  • Provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise to cross-functional teams
  • Approve packaging compliance decisions within governance and risk frameworks
  • Identify and mitigate packaging-related risks
  • Monitor emerging packaging regulations and assess business impacts
  • Conduct risk assessments and technical reviews of packaging materials
  • Evaluate conventional, recycled, and novel packaging materials
  • Support export-market and country-specific regulatory compliance
  • Provide technical support for audits, inspections, customer inquiries, and regulatory requests
  • Lead collection, review, and maintenance of packaging Declarations of Compliance and supporting documentation
  • Assess technical data, migration studies, and testing results
  • Maintain traceable, audit-ready documentation systems
  • Develop packaging surveillance and testing programs
  • Partner with Supplier Quality to assess supplier compliance and packaging safety performance
  • Support innovation, renovation, commercialization, acquisition due diligence, and integration activities
  • Partner with Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, and Sales to qualify packaging materials
  • Integrate packaging compliance into quality systems and commercialization processes
  • Support investigations into packaging complaints, compliance issues, and customer concerns
  • Lead packaging regulatory-change and compliance initiatives
  • Develop and deliver packaging safety and food-contact regulatory training
  • Coach stakeholders and represent the organization in industry forums and professional associations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Material Science, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in packaging compliance, regulatory, quality, or food industry environments
  • Knowledge of food-contact regulations, regulatory compliance, and food safety requirements
  • Experience interpreting and applying domestic and global regulatory standards
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
  • Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams
  • Adaptable, self-motivated, and results-oriented in a fast-paced environment
  • This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based incentives/bonus eligibility
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Healthcare coverage
  • Broad range of benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
  • Dynamic career paths
  • Professional development and robust development opportunities
  • Opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe
  • Inclusive workplace
  • Reasonable accommodation support during recruitment