Location: Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Engagement Type: Contract / Fractional Consulting (Approx. 2 Days Per Week Onsite)
Duration: 3–6 Months

The Opportunity

Threelinx is partnering with a growing food manufacturing organization seeking an experienced Packaging Consultant to provide strategic support on a fractional basis.

This engagement is ideal for a seasoned packaging professional who enjoys working cross-functionally to drive packaging innovation, support commercialization initiatives, improve operational efficiency, and identify opportunities for cost savings and sustainability improvements.

Working closely with Procurement, R&D, Continuous Improvement, Operations, and Production teams, the successful consultant will play a key role in evaluating the organization’s current packaging capabilities and helping define its future packaging strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess current packaging processes, resources, and organizational structure
• Identify opportunities to improve packaging performance, efficiency, and scalability
• Support new product launches and commercialization initiatives
• Collaborate with Procurement on packaging sourcing strategies and supplier engagement
• Partner with R&D and Operations to evaluate packaging materials and specifications
• Identify cost reduction opportunities while maintaining product quality and performance
• Drive packaging sustainability initiatives and material optimization efforts
• Provide recommendations regarding future packaging resources, capabilities, and best practices
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across packaging-related processes
• Act as a subject matter expert and strategic advisor to internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Packaging, Packaging Engineering, Packaging Development, or Packaging Procurement
• Previous experience within Food Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), or related industries
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, specifications, manufacturing processes, and commercialization requirements
• Experience driving packaging innovation, optimization, and cost savings initiatives
• Knowledge of sustainability trends and packaging improvement opportunities
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Procurement, R&D, Operations, Production, and Continuous Improvement teams
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills
• Ability to assess current-state processes and provide practical, actionable recommendations

Please note: Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered.