Senior Manager, Private Brand Packaging - Packaging Engineering

Position Summary...

What you'll do...As the Senior Manager, Packaging Engineering for Member’s Mark, you’ll lead the structural packaging strategy behind one of the most influential private brands in retail. You will shape how millions of members experience our products — ensuring they’re protected, safe, sustainable, operationally efficient, and aligned with the evolving needs of our members and supply chain partners. In this role, you’ll be the architect of packaging innovation: guiding suppliers, influencing cross-functional teams, driving cost savings, and elevating Member’s Mark through packaging that performs, delights, and leads the industry. If you thrive on solving complex challenges, seeing around corners, and pushing innovation forward, this role is built for you.

What You’ll Do... Lead the structural packaging strategy for Member’s Mark.

• Own the development of structural packaging and packaging specifications for all Pantry and Dry Grocery categories.
• Deliver packaging that protects product through the entire supply chain, meets food and product safety requirements, and reduces damage and defects.
  
  

Drive innovation and operational efficiency.

• Implement emerging packaging methodologies and technologies; pilot and test solutions that reduce cost, improve performance, and enhance the member experience.
• Develop operationally efficient packaging that improves handling in DCs and by associates.
  
  

Champion sustainability and regulatory readiness.

• Build and maintain Member’s Mark packaging and sustainability standards, ensuring alignment with EPR legislation and community commitments.
• Identify and introduce sustainable substrates and partner with procurement to source them effectively.
  
  

Solve complex packaging challenges with influence and expertise.

• Lead cross-functional problem solving that balances structural performance, food safety, supplier capability, and cost.
• Coordinate complex testing, line trials, and quality evaluations; advise partners on packaging/product interactions.
  
  

Influence at all levels — internally and externally.

• Work with Merchants, Sourcing, Quality, Brand, and supplier partners to align packaging solutions to category strategy and member needs.
• Use your executive presence to guide suppliers, negotiate packaging cost improvements with sourcing, and strengthen partnerships.
  
  

Stay ahead of trends to advance Member’s Mark.

• Build organizational awareness of packaging innovation, materials, sustainability shifts, and industry direction.
• Act as the subject-matter expert who continuously anticipates what’s next for the business and member value.
  
  

What You’ll Bring... Technical & Domain Expertise

• Deep packaging engineering experience in CPG, food manufacturing, or private label across multiple packaging materials and substrates.
• Strong understanding of packaging quality, testing protocols, product/packaging interactions, and supply chain impacts.
  
  

Leadership & Influence Skills

• Ability to influence at all levels, lead cross-functional teams, and secure buy-in from suppliers and senior leaders.
• Executive presence with a partnership mindset built on integrity, transparency, and shared goals.
  
  

Mindset & Working Style

• A member-obsessed, competitive spirit — always seeking innovation, value creation, and operational excellence.
• Comfort analyzing data, testing hypotheses, and driving test-and-learn initiatives.
• A passion for solving complex problems and navigating ambiguity with tenacity and agility.
  
  

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
  
  

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
  
  

Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

Benefits

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location).

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, English, or related field and 3 years’ experience in marketing, branding, packaging, retail, or related

area OR 5 years’ experience in marketing, branding, packaging, retail, or related area.

1 year’s supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Working with design agencies.

Masters: Business, Masters: English, Masters: Marketing

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.