Packaging Analyst

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Job Summary: Strategically lead the development and implementation of new packaging and continuous improvement in packaging systems, managing suppliers and ensuring compliance with requirements. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the strategic development and implementation of new packaging 2. Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives for packaging systems 3. Lead technical analysis and approval of packaging materials At Coca\-Cola CPS Chile, we are seeking our next Packaging Analyst. **Position Description:** Strategically lead the development and implementation of new packaging in alignment with the company’s global guidelines and market trends. Identify, prioritize, and execute continuous improvement initiatives for packaging systems. Lead technical visits, development processes, and performance management of local packaging suppliers, including advanced resolution of claims and high-impact troubleshooting. Coordinate, lead, and conduct audits of packaging suppliers (secondary and tertiary packaging). Lead the analysis, risk assessment, and technical approval of packaging materials, ensuring compliance with internal, regulatory, and legal requirements. Be responsible for defining, managing, and continuously improving key packaging performance metrics for the plant, guaranteeing their achievement. Conduct statistical analysis using digital tools to anticipate risks, prevent packaging failures, and enable data-driven decision-making, driving operational excellence. **Related Activities / Key Responsibilities:** * Support Packaging Value Creation Projects, productivity initiatives, and facilitate Plant packaging process activities, ensuring compliance with internal requirements. * Understand various container manufacturing processes and basic Quality concepts. * Identify areas for improvement in packaging materials, providing solutions and alternatives to the Plant to enhance packaging performance, increase production line productivity, and reduce costs wherever possible. * Support the development of new packaging suppliers and materials to ensure continuity of packaging material supply through the Change Management process. * Analyze and approve packaging material for the production process. * Participate in resolving supplier quality issues at the Plant (problem solving), tracking supplier action plans, manufacturing areas, and key stakeholder activities. Ensure supplier quality issues are managed per internal supplier procedures. * Conduct technical trend analysis for packaging material complaints, collaborating on corrective or preventive action plans with Quality Assurance, Operations, and Plant suppliers. * Include claim management in coordination with other areas (Production, Maintenance, Logistics, Packaging Buyer). * Participate in meetings with container suppliers, other company areas, and other plants within the Coca\-Cola (CPS) system. * Maintain updated packaging specifications, documents, and procedures in the internal database, including creation of new specifications and compliance with legal requirements. * Evaluate new packaging equipment required for new products or to upgrade technology to state-of-the-art standards. * Support global audit teams and audit secondary and tertiary suppliers, tracking action plans and improvements. * Support ISO 9001, 17025:2017, and FSSC 22000 audit processes. * Conduct statistical analysis of data using digital tools to anticipate risks, prevent packaging failures, and enable data-driven decision-making, driving operational excellence. * Use digital tools and/or artificial intelligence for process automation and reduction of repetitive, low-value-added activities, promoting work processes that are as efficient, standardized, and sustainable as possible. **Education Requirements:** University degree in Engineering (Process, Chemical, Industrial, Food), Chemistry, or related fields. **Relevant Work Experience:** Minimum 2 years of experience in the food industry or equivalent. Packaging experience required. **Technical Skills:** * Knowledge of quality management systems. * Knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) tools. * Knowledge of manufacturing processes. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite at user level. * Written and spoken English proficiency. Advanced level. * SAP knowledge and usage. * Knowledge of ISO 9001, 17025:2017, and FSSC 22000\. **Location(s):** Chile**City/Cities:** San Bernardo \- Santiago de Chile**Travel Required:** 00% \- 25%**Relocation Provided:** No**Job Posting End Date:** August 24, 2026**Our Purpose and Growth Culture:** We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130\+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca\-Cola. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:7\.5 Annual Incentive reference value is a market\-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.