How would you like to be responsible for the top-notch commercialization of packaging for iconic brands like Pop Tarts, Eggo, Special K or Frosted Flakes, enabling the delivery of high quality design on the printed packaging that brings these brands to consumers in store and in their home? Are you looking to use your solid understanding of food packaging, pre-press, printing, color management and print quality to advance these market-leading brands? The passion and dedication our people put into the quality of our brands are one of the many things that makes Kellogg’s Gr-e-eat!

Kellogg is progressing toward unleashing our full potential by the end of 2023. After this portfolio transformation journey is complete, this role will support Kellanova, a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, plant-based foods, and North America frozen breakfast. Learn more about our bold next steps at UnleashingOurPotential.com.

HERE’S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Cross Functional Leadership - Lead the packaging graphic pre-production process (Tier 3 Design) for Kellogg North America, aligning and collaborating with internal partners, design/prepress agencies, and print suppliers, to ensure accuracy of packaging content and copy, with consistent and predictable print quality. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, implement and track packaging updates for major company-led initiatives from Legal, Regulatory, Nutritional labeling, Marketing, RQT, Procurement and Supply Chain, to ensure the projects are optimized for quality, cost and timeline efficiency.
• External Partnerships - Manage partnership and continuous growth with external prepress agency, and lead Supplier Relationship Management process in collaboration with Procurement. Directly oversee the Packaging Prepress Project Management process and the contracted external prepress agency support team. Onboard design agencies to ensure understanding of artwork specifications and enable effective hand-offs from design to prepress.
• Process & Technology Management - Lead alignment of expectations, delivery of KPIs & SLAs, process compliance and governance with external prepress support team. Ensure that approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are adopted and utilized by contracted external resources. Partner with external prepress agency to support print feasibility assessments in Design Pre-Production meetings, ideating prepress and production solutions to achieve design intent through various print processes. Oversee, administer, and lead optimization of packaging graphic workflow within Kellogg’s internal workflow management system (KPath). Support KPath system administration, form updates, reporting, user access and training. Analyze packaging pre-press and inventory write-off data to identify drivers and opportunities for improvement.
• Technical Expertise - Establish, deploy and maintain standards and protocols associated with digital artwork files, print reproduction, and color. Ideate and implement solutions that enable process simplification, continuous improvement and resource efficiency. Partner with agencies, printers, Corporate Quality, Packaging Engineering & Procurement to resolve print quality issues, driving root cause analysis and corrective action with suppliers.

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

• Bachelor’s Degree, with preferred focus in visual communications, graphic design, or print. Minimal requirement of Associates Degree and equivalent industry experience will be considered.
• Working experience within design production, pre-press and/or printing; including processes, methodologies and technology
• Deep understanding of print quality and color management, and experience with problem-solving to address production challenges and improve print quality
• Significant experience building effective teams and collaborating toward mutual goals with cross-functional partners
• Strong time management and prioritization skills with rigor, discipline, and attention to detail
• Ability to establish and implement actionable standards and protocols
• Strong communication skills and balanced assertiveness to influence best practices and process adherence
• Experience leading process optimization and continuous improvement
• Proficient knowledge of design/graphic lifecycle management systems
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher)
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite software (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Flash)

WHAT’S NEXT
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter – not a bot. This means it could take us a little while to get back with you so watch your inbox for updates. In the meantime, visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and how to best prepare for a Kellogg interview.

If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please USA.Recruitment@kellogg.com.

This role takes part in Locate for Your Day, Kellogg’s hybrid way of working that empowers office-based employees to, in partnership with their managers, find a balance between working from home and the office. Candidates for this role may live in CA, CO, IL, KY, MI, MN, NC, NJ, or OH for this role.

ABOUT KELLOGG COMPANY

Kellogg Company is a multibillion-dollar company with over 30 thousand employees all over the globe. We are proud to make delicious foods that people love – foods that you grew up with like Frosted Flakes, Cheez It, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Crunchy Nut, Pringles, as well as innovative foods such as MorningStar Farms, RX bar, and Noodles. Our KValues and BetterDays commitments are at the core of who we are, what we believe and what brings us together. We’re proud to say we’ve been awarded with Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies”, DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”, Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces”, and many more awards that you can check out here.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has been part of our DNA since the beginning. Clearly stated in our Code of Ethics “we have respect for individuals of all backgrounds, capability and opinions.” We believe that equity is more than leveling the playing field. It is making sure barriers, both tangible and intangible, are removed. Interested in the numbers? We hold ourselves accountable with our yearly Features report.

Kellogg is proud to offer industry competitive Total Health benefits (Physical, Financial, Emotional, and Social) that vary depending on region and type of role. Be sure to ask your recruiter for more information!

THE FINER PRINT

The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please follow this link.

Let’s create the future of food,

Kellogg Recruitment