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About Williams Sonoma DC - New Jersey

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams - Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams’ single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams – Sonoma. Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources, or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc Supply Chain Overview

In 2021, Williams-Sonoma was recognized as a Great Place to Work ®, an honor which reflects that we are truly a people-first organization. Our operation includes:

• Over 4,000 Full-Time Associates across the Supply Chain
• 15.1M square feet of small parcel, personalization, furniture, and manufacturing space in the domestic US, Williams-Sonoma has developed an agile and capable distribution network consisting of the following: Large package / furniture distribution centers located in Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey totaling 9.2M square feet plus another 1.2M square feet of standalone final-mile furniture hubs.

Small package eCommerce distribution centers located in Mississippi, Arizona, and Tennessee totaling 3.9M square feet, consisting of over 1,000 full-time associates and 1,500 seasonal/temporary associates in Mississippi and Tennessee Manufacturing facilities located in North Carolina and Mississippi totaling 861k square feet with over 1,500 full-time employees producing approximately $900 million - $1 billion in sales of upholstered furniture

• Transportation Department for Ocean, Air, Trucking, and Rail consisting of over 30 transportation professionals located in Memphis, TN
• 700 associates in our Sourcing offices in 10 countries in Asia and Europe including China, Vietnam, Singapore, India, Italy, and Turkey

The Packaging Engineer position is located in South Brunswick, NJ.

You'll be excited about this opportunity because you will....

• Develop and maintain general and specific packaging specifications that meet transportation standards for suppliers.
• Support the development and implementation of package-testing standards in our package testing labs where testing is based on method of transportation and distribution environment (ISTA-3A).
• Develop transit testing lab processes and review package test reports for compliance, taking corrective action as necessary.
• Keep current with transit testing upgrades and improvements and develop “best in class” protective packaging materials and components.
• Analyze damage reports on products and take appropriate corrective actions.
• Provide data analytics to support annual resources, budgeting, and program progress.
• Deliver training (internally and externally) based on required standards and best in class processes.
• Support packaging quality issues found during load out or in-house product quality inspections.
• Keep current with trailer and container loading software including Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s load out and container loading SOP’s.
• Oversee team of lab packaging technicians and supplier qualification and management.
• Capacity planning, staffing, certification, budgeting, and training of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. transit testing lab.

Check out some of the required qualifications we are looking for in amazing candidates….

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Packaging Science
• Minimum 3 years of operational experience in lab management, manufacturing, or engineering environment
• Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and Visio (retrieve, manipulate, analyze, interpret, and present data)
• Project Management experience
• Domestic and International Travel up to 25%

We prefer some of these qualities as well….

• Advanced certifications (Project Management Professional, Six Sigma, ISTA Certified Packaging Professional)
• At least 5 years Protective Packaging experience, including extensive experience in dealing with furniture packaging, ISTA-3A packaging
• Quality and Process Management experience
• At least 2 years of leadership experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Manufacturing facility

Work Location: In person

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