Walmart

Manager, Packaging

Walmart
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeBentonville • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in packaging innovation and continuous improvement, with strong capabilities in managing packaging solutions, analyzing metrics, and leading cost negotiations. Proficient in cross-functional collaboration and mentoring associates to foster operational excellence.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Packaging Innovation ManagementContinuous Improvement InitiativesPackaging Design KnowledgeCost Negotiation SkillsSupervising Associates

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives and packaging innovation to enhance process efficiency and reduce costs
  • Manage packaging solutions addressing automation, quality control, and production capabilities across locations
  • Collaborate with design and cross-functional teams to develop and maintain consistent packaging content for private brands
  • Analyze key metrics, advise on industry standards, and lead cost negotiations with packaging suppliers
  • Resolve packaging content issues by coordinating resources and implementing effective solutions
  • Develop and communicate packaging specifications and standards to internal teams and suppliers
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop packaging associates
  • Foster stakeholder relationships and promote ethical practices, accountability, adaptability, and operational excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, English, or related field and 2 years’ experience in marketing, branding, packaging, retail, or related area OR 4 years’ experience in marketing, branding, packaging, retail, or related area
  • Proven experience managing packaging innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Strong knowledge of packaging design, labeling, and industry standards
  • Knowledge of automation and distribution requirements
  • Ability to analyze key metrics and lead cost negotiations with packaging suppliers
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Experience supervising, mentoring, and developing associates
  • Proficiency in contingency planning and process improvement methodologies
  • Understanding of business marketing principles and general mathematics
  • Brand Management, Microsoft Office, and Supervising Associates are preferred qualifications
  • Master’s in English or Marketing is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based bonus awards
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Stock purchase
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • PTO, including sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family care leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Voting leave
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit
  • Fully paid tuition, books, and fees for eligible education programs
  • English Language Learning and short-form certificate programs

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Hard Skills
Packaging DesignLabeling StandardsAutomation KnowledgeProcess Improvement MethodologiesContingency PlanningBusiness Marketing PrinciplesGeneral Mathematics
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsCross-Functional CollaborationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office
Industry Keywords
Brand ManagementPackaging SolutionsQuality ControlProduction CapabilitiesStakeholder RelationshipsOperational Excellence