Packaging Project Specialist

Company: OtterBox
Location: Fort Collins
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

The Packaging Project Specialist uses relevant work experience and understanding to support the Packaging team and to keep all of the open projects rolling and on time. This individual, requiring a low to moderate level of supervision, coordinates and manages the activities of the packaging project team, identifies appropriate resources needed and develops schedules to ensure timely completion. The Packaging Project Specialist works with many areas of the business including supply chain, engineering, marketing and more.

About Otter Products:

From our founder's garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation. Our industry-leading brands, OtterBox, LifeProof and Liviri lead the way to help people do more and go more places with technology in hand. Otter Products is a global company of more than 900 Otters (employees) with offices in Fort Collins, Colo., San Diego, Calif., Hong Kong, Munich, Germany and Cork, Ireland. Our mission is simple - We Grow to Give which comes to life by way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation. From innovation and engineering to community and culture - growing to give is at the heart of everything we do.

For more information visit otterproducts.com.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with internal clients to initiate proper process flow of assigned packaging projects
• Develop and manage various packaging project schedules
• Participate in managing packaging project development from beginning to end
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with program managers and/or project stakeholders
• Effectively communicate project plans and manage expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Estimate project resources as well as future team capacity planning
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within project team
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Use project management software to actively plan and track project time lines and milestones
• Manage archiving of files and samples
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans
• Improve upon and/or develop processes to support effective and efficient team activities
• Utilize independent judgement and discretion to keep assigned projects on schedule
• Actively engage with internal project management office and/or project management community to support larger business goals
• Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
• Minimum of three years of project support and/or project management experience required.
• Experience in consumer packaging preferred

Otter Products is an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOC). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For US Based Roles Only - Compensation Range Minimum

USD $53,000.00/Yr.

For US Based Roles Only - Compensation Range Maximum

USD $68,000.00/Yr.

Additional Total Rewards

Profit Sharing Program Eligible, Benefits Eligible - Full Time- check out otterproducts.com/careers/why for more info

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