Packaging Technician jobs in Hampton, VA

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Director, Strategic Sourcing - Packaging
  • Smithfield Support Services Corp
  • Smithfield, VA FULL_TIME
  • If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We’re an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now! Your Opportunity Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages: Competitive Pay Annual Bonus Earning Potential Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment. Open to moving? We will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance packages! In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance. The Director, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for leading the development and implementation of progressive sourcing strategies that deliver cost efficiencies, supply assurance and quality in the procurement of direct materials, including packaging, ingredients, spice blends and castings. This role is expected to help identify and screen suppliers, developing strategic relationships, negotiate terms and conditions, and continuously drive improved supplier service levels through leadership and direction on a cross functional basis. This role will also ensure procurement strategies, processes, and program executions are fully integrated to support internal business plans and company objectives and will actively collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that our knowledge, relationships and investments are effectively and efficiently leveraged. This position will lead improvement activities, optimizing product sourcing management, cost management, and problem resolution. This role is responsible for contracting approximately one billion dollars in direct supply spend. This position works with 300 vendors, 3 direct reports, and 3 indirect reports and manages and supports a portion of the category spend. Responsibilities Develop program procurement, purchasing, contracts, negotiations & vendor selection, including frameworks for vendor evaluation, engagement and RFP ownership. Establish extensive professional knowledge and experience of principles and techniques of negotiation to advise the business, direct and secure the best outcome for the company, maximize leverage control and steer complex and critical negotiations. Develop, direct, and manage overall cost reduction targets and oversee execution of initiatives. Responsible for conducting spend analysis, analyzing supply markets, identifying sourcing value levers, executing competitive RFIs/RFPs and leading supplier negotiations. Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance, business adoption, technology enhancements. Develop and maintain relationships with key business leaders to understand and support their vendor needs; work with managers and key partners to identify opportunities to leverage purchasing power. Further reduce cost in the Smithfield supply chain by working with production schedulers, purchasing operation leads and plant personnel as needed. Assure Smithfield leverages its buying power on cost of goods and ensure sustainable supply of quality materials. Review all direct material purchasing arrangements with vendors and team on an annual or semi-annual basis. Continue developing better relations with our vendor community and the expectation of improving cost and/or service and consolidation of material SKU’s. Realize full potential of employees to maximize value to the organization through training, educated and motivating in a positive, proactive manner. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in business, food science, packaging, agri-business, economics, engineering, supply chain or related discipline and 10 years’ relevant experience in a multiple facility organization; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience, required. 5 years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required. Progressive experience utilizing strategic sourcing methodology, required. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Excellent PC skills: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). SAP experience is strongly preferred. Knowledge of purchasing tool (scout) is a plus. Ability to demonstrate proven results with contract reading, writing and negotiation. Experience with “Strategic Sourcing Techniques” such as managing value stream, lean concepts, contractual alternatives, and buying theories. Strong project management skills in support of cross functional team activities. High level of written and verbal communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability. Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment. Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment. Ability to work through complex, unstructured problems. Must understand production planning and materials requirement planning. May travel up to 25% of the time to manufacturing plants and vendor locations. Supervisory Responsibilities Manages all positions within the direct materials souring department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Provides leadership and direction to sourcing team. EEO/AA Information Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595. Salary Range $138,500.00 - $207,500.00 At Smithfield, good food starts with good people. Our nearly 60,000 team members across the globe drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment, offer excellent benefits packages and education and career advancement opportunities and cultivate a welcoming workplace through our diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. For Smithfield, "Good food. Responsibly.®" is more than just our tagline; it's what we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities. Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers. Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more. In addition, Smithfield offers tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement. In partnership with Guild, Smithfield provides upfront tuition assistance, covering up to 100% of tuition costs for various degree and certificate programs and offering partial funding for other learning programs to help team members accomplish their personal and professional goals. Smithfield offers more than 200 fully or partially funded programs across 60 learning partners, including college degrees and certificates in high-growth areas like business, technology, engineering, sustainability and more; high school completion and college preparatory programs; and English language learning. Full-time and part-time Smithfield team members are eligible on their first day of employment. Learn more at smithfield.guildeducation.com. Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner. To learn more about Smithfield's benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits. Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a U.S. food company that employs nearly 60,000 people in seven countries and partners with thousands of American farmers. As one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies, we are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.®” to feed a growing world population. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30% across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Threads. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!
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Customer Site Packaging
  • Fastenal
  • Hampton, VA FULL_TIME
  • Job Description Customer Site Packaging 2513 58th St, Hampton, VA 23661 VA015 In Plant Store Full-time Shift(s): MON TUE WED THU FRI All Hours Available OVERVIEW: Find your future at Fastenal! Our dis...
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Class I Flexible Packaging Operator
  • Hormel Foods Family of Companies
  • Suffolk, VA FULL_TIME
  • Machine Operator Class I Flexible Packaging Operator Starting Pay Rate: $23.95 After 3 Months: $24.45 After 6 Months: $24.95 Benefits & Compensation Overview: Medical – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minne...
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Class I Flexible Packaging Operator
  • Hormel Foods
  • Suffolk, VA FULL_TIME
  • Machine Operator Class I Flexible Packaging Operator Starting Pay Rate: $23.95 After 3 Months: $24.45 After 6 Months: $24.95 Benefits & Compensation Overview: Medical - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minne...
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Technician
  • Your Life ABA
  • Newport, VA FULL_TIME
  • At Your Life ABA, our unwavering dedication lies in delivering tailored and targeted interventions, founded in ABA Therapy. We tackle the most challenging cases that other providers might shy away fro...
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Service Technician
  • Audi Hampton
  • Hampton, VA FULL_TIME
  • SUMMARYClassic Hampton Auto Mall is looking for certified technicians to join our team. If you are tired of where you work and want to work in a clean and safe environment, come and see what we have t...
  • 16 Days Ago

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0 Packaging Technician jobs found in Hampton, VA area

Hampton is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern side of the Virginia Peninsula. Hampton traces its history to the city's Old Point Comfort, the home of Fort Monroe for almost 400 years, which was named by the 1607 voyagers, led by Captain Christopher Newport, who first established Jamestown as an English colonial settlement. Since consolidation in 1952, Hampton has included the former Elizabeth City ...
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Income Estimation for Packaging Technician jobs
$29,057 to $44,373
Hampton, Virginia area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago

Packaging Technician in Allentown, PA
Performs tasks that may be verified by an independent individual, or may perform inspection/verifications of work performed by others.
March 04, 2023
Cleans packaging rooms and machinery in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Principles (cGMPs).
April 26, 2023
Packaging Technician in Louisville, OH
Assist in supporting a safe and healthful work environment for all personnel through consistent support of the company's Safety Process.
January 15, 2023
Demonstrate reliability and good work ethics, quality work performance, attention to detail is a must, and maintain a good working relationship with all other departments.
January 17, 2023
Participate/support the SQF program and assist in the development of the system and operational standards and corrective actions.
March 28, 2023
Packaging Technician in Manchester, NH
Communicate with brewery/cellar personnel about condition of tanks and beer spec prior to packaging.
January 02, 2023