Job Description*This role requires this Team Member to be based in Austin, TX. Whole Foods Market embraces a hybrid work environment, spending three days a week in our vibrant Austin office. Enjoy the perfect blend of in-person collaboration and the flexibility to thrive in your own space.

Whole Foods Market is the world’s leading retailer of natural/organic foods with more than 500 stores in the U.S.A, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods is looking for a Project Manager to support Amazon Fresh private label packaging development.

The Whole Foods Market Project Manager, Private Label Packaging role is a full-time IC4 position that reports into the Marketing Operations PMO. In this role, you'll partner with the Amazon packaging creative teams to own the successful delivery of complex private label product launches/relaunches. You may also partner with various Amazon Fresh Program and Project owners to execute companywide programs that are connected to private label initiatives.

The Project Manager is a member of the Global Marketing team and reports to the Sr. Project Manager, Private Label Packaging.

Responsibilities:

• Works with Whole Foods-based creative teams to facilitate packaging development for Amazon Fresh private label items.

• Collects intake documentation and briefs internal and 3rd party creative teams on all packaging projects. Ensures objectives and information needed for package design are clear and complete.

• Communicates status updates between Amazon, WFM, 3Ps, suppliers and printers.

• Engages with vendors and stakeholders to ensure effective label development, review, and understanding of, and adherence to, package development and requirements.

• Assists in facilitating the label review and approval process and ensures all required approvals are obtained before moving forward to printing packaging.

• Acts as a champion for brand continuity across all stakeholder groups and product categories.

• Schedules creative reviews and manages creative deliverables and timelines across all parties.

• Works with cross-functional parties to determine and convey priorities across teams.

• Workflows and communicates updates using product-lifecycle and project management tools.

• Works with cross-functional parties, to request and track samples for photography and schedule photoshoots.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of project management experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods space (required)

• 2+ years of packaging experience (required)

• Advanced knowledge of packaging and print related terminology (required)

• Ability to keep projects on track financially, creatively, and in accordance with stakeholder objectives and deadlines. Understands store and regional marketing goals and objectives.

• Able to identify alignment / misalignment of team project goals with larger organizational strategy, goals, and objectives.

• Broad understanding of the food industry and/or consumer packaged goods industry and associated packaging materials, packaging equipment, packaging systems and controls, and related manufacturing applications.

• Excellent listening skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate detailed feedback clearly and effectively on food packaging graphics.

• Excellent aptitude for analyzing stakeholder needs, identifying gaps and risks, and defining solutions to a business problem.

• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Ability to quickly adapt to timeline developments and reprioritize work to meet the needs of the business.

• Collaborative spirit and the desire to work with all internal and external stakeholders to gain consensus and clarity.

• Excellent organizational skills with a strong sense of urgency and follow-through.

• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Professional.

• Experience working with product life-cycle management and project management systems.

• Knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulation (Section 21) a plus.

• Position located in Austin, Texas at Whole Foods Market Global Headquarters

  At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

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Who are we? Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture. Add to that the excitement and fun we bring to shopping for groceries, and you start to get a sense of what we’re all about. Oh yeah, we’re a mission-driven company too.

Whole Foods Market attracts people who are passionate - about great food, about the communities they live in, about how we treat our planet and our fellow humans - and who want to bring their passion into the workplace and make a difference.

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