Job Purpose:
Our Design Project Manager is responsible for project managing packaging design and/or testing opportunities to support the company's strategic business goals. This role will aid in business analysis, operational enhancements and will collaborate with their functional partners to work through projects from concept to completion.Job Responsibilities:
● Support project management portfolio for custom packaging solutions in support of the Veritiv Sales organization and manage resources needed to reach objectives in an effective and efficient manner.● Utilize best practices techniques and standards throughout the entire project execution and identify opportunities and solutions to improve efficiencies.
● Generate and interpret reporting data and uses data to support and communicate technical decisions.
● Manage programs to maintain schedules and budgets according to project scope and manage schedule based on business priorities, adjusting assignments and deadlines accordingly.
● Communicate to stakeholders the status of milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks/issues.
● Develop and present technical presentations for internal and external communication and engages in client-facing meetings.
● Collaborate with other PMs and Functional Managers to ensure best utilization of resources.
Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications:
● Intermediate-level software program experience:
- WorkFront.
● Intermediate knowledge of packaging materials:
- Corrugate.
- Fiberboard/Rigid Box.
- Molded Pulp.
- Plastics (Films, thermoforms, molded).
- Foam (Molded/fabricated).
- Wood.
- Metal.
- Labels/Adhesives.
- Printing (Litho/Offset, Flexo, Digital).
● Intermediate understanding of:
- Design principles (including packaging design, retail and e-commerce design, retail display and fixture design).
- Project management methodologies and best practices.
- Reporting analytics.
- Industrial design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain in a globally sourced environment.
● Proven experience managing design initiatives to meet the client brief.
● Ability to plan/prioritize activities of varying complexity.
● Ability to understand a business opportunity and how to align design-driven solutions to it.
● Ability to build trust with the team and partners.
Work Experience:
● 3-5 years of related job experience.● Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.● Ability to work quickly and efficiently.● Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills are required.● Experienced in providing leadership to others regarding work related systems, processes, and challenges.● Experience of interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives.● Experience of planning, managing and organizing resources within short/medium timescales within the overall policy framework.● Experience with Salesforce.com or other CRM is preferred.● Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.● Strong customer service skills (friendly, courteous and helpful).● Strong planning and organization skills are required.Education:
● Bachelor's Degree PreferredWhat We Offer
- Engaging and inclusive culture with employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, recognition platform, etc.
- Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
- Collaborative atmosphere with our customers and suppliers to create healthier, safer and more sustainable communities through our responsible operations and innovative solutions.
- Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account), life, AD&D, and disability insurance, 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, and other fringe benefits.
About Veritiv
Together with its subsidiaries, Veritiv is the leading full-service provider of packaging solutions. Veritiv also provides JanSan, hygiene, print and publishing products and services. Veritiv serves customers in a wide range of industries, through team members around the world helping shape the success of its customers. For more information, visit www.veritiv.com and connect with the Company on LinkedIn.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of related job experience
- Experience managing multiple projects and adapting to changing priorities
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills
- Experience providing leadership regarding work-related systems, processes, and challenges
- Experience interpreting strategy and policy to set and deliver objectives
- Experience planning, managing, and organizing resources within short- and medium-term timescales
- Experience with WorkFront
- Intermediate knowledge of packaging materials and processes
- Intermediate understanding of packaging, retail, e-commerce, display, and fixture design principles
- Intermediate understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
- Intermediate understanding of reporting analytics, industrial design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain
- Proven experience managing design initiatives to meet client briefs
- Ability to plan and prioritize activities of varying complexity
- Ability to align design-driven solutions with business opportunities
- Ability to build trust with teams and partners
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure
- Strong customer service, planning, and organization skills
- Experience with Salesforce.com or another CRM
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Bachelor's degree
Veritiv Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Veritiv Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Veritiv Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) match with immediate vesting and company profit-sharing that enhance long-term savings. Defined benefit/contribution pension options are also referenced, strengthening the retirement package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Profit-sharing for all employees and pay-for-performance programs provide additional earning potential tied to achieving goals. These incentives appear prominently alongside base pay and core benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is comprehensive, complemented by life and disability protections. Recent investments kept employee health premiums the same or lower, improving overall value.
Veritiv Corporation Insights
What We Do
Veritiv is a North American leader in business-to-business distribution solutions. We’re a Fortune 500® company with approximately 8,200 employees, $8.3 billion in revenue, and an expansive North American network. A leading provider of packaging, print and paper, publishing, facility solutions and logistics, we serve customers across virtually every industry – including more than half of our fellow Fortune 500 companies. We are shaping our systems and processes to support a successful and sustainable future. We don’t just encourage an entrepreneurial spirit, we embody it.
