JOB OVERVIEW:

As the Director of Design to Value, you will lead the enterprise-wide Design-to-Value process, driving innovation and cost optimization across our product and packaging portfolio. You’ll collaborate with Brand, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, R&D, and Supply Chain teams to align product design with consumer needs and operational capabilities. Your leadership will help fuel growth and ensure strategic alignment across functions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years leading Engineering or R&D teams in CPG or beverage manufacturing.
• Experience managing cross-functional decision-making processes.
• Strong program management skills and familiarity with common tools and practices.
• Background in packaging engineering or beverage development is a plus.
• Strong data analytics capabilities.
• Exceptional communication skills—written and verbal.
• Strategic thinker with strong leadership and managerial capabilities.
• Proven ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and conflict resolution skills.

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  Strategic Leadership
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• Own and continuously improve the Design-to-Value process from idea generation through program execution.

• Align with senior leadership on how best to structure and align with other enterprise-wide strategic processes
• Ensure integration with Capital Approval, Productivity, and Innovation processes.
• Identify process gaps and lead cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Identify and build tools that enable technical and business teams to identify value creation opportunities.
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  Cross-Functional Collaboration
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• Partner with Brand, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, R&D, and Supply Chain to align functional roadmaps into cohesive plans.

• Facilitate decision-making across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Help project teams identify roadblocks and provide structure for resolution.
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  Leadership & Culture
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• Mentor and develop junior team members; foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Champion KDP’s core values: Team First, Deliver Big, Think Bold, Be Fearless & Fair.
• Promote agile collaboration, time management, and change resilience.
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  Continuous Improvement
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• Collaborate with Operations Excellence to identify and implement process improvements.

• Drive innovation and efficiency through data-driven insights and cross-functional alignment.