• Structural Design Lead

    International Paper (Thorofare, NJ)


    Structural Design Lead

    Description:

    What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it. Apply now and join a community that improves people’s lives, the planet and our company’s performance by transforming renewable resources into products people depend on every day.

    Physical Location:

    Thorofare, NJ

    The Job You Will Perform:

    + The Retail Display Structural Design Lead is responsible for overall development of award-winning, visually compelling packaging and point-of-purchase displays as well as redesign of items for optimized visual impact and retail sales performance.

    + The Structural Design Lead provides leadership regarding creative design and technical support to the Design, Sales, Project Management, and Production departments and facilities within our Retail Packaging & Display business as well as to International Paper clients, contractors, alliance partners and suppliers.

    + Provides creative direction in designing graphic and structural components of point-of-purchase displays and specialty packaging.

    + Establishes standards for design efficiency/throughput and tracks results. Ensures completion of design work “at the speed of retail.”

    + Provides creative input and leadership during development phase; translates ideas into creative merchandising solutions.

    + Develops and explains designs and concepts to customers, account managers, and design team.

    + Participates in or makes customer calls relative to design development and presentations.

    + Receives projects from Creative Design Manager, customer and/or sales team and communicates design concepts and requirements to team.

    + Formulate and communicate ideas for new and/or improved designs by analyzing customer needs and production feasibility.

    + Be knowledgeable of production machine capabilities in order to assist in the development of design specs.

    The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring:

    + Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Packaging, or Industrial Design or related field strongly preferred; excellent portfolio and a minimum of 10 years point-of-purchase design experience required.

    + Demonstrated understanding of the entire design process from concept, prototype, through production.

    + Knowledge of the packaging design, corrugated, or alternative materials and experience in point-of-purchase industry (display, retail packaging, consumer products).

    + Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to adequately explain unique designs and concepts to customers, account managers, and clients; ability to negotiate graphic and structural design concepts with clients.

    + Knowledge of Retailer guidelines, consumer product company product lines and display requirements.

    + Knowledge of flexographic, digital, or offset printing as well as manufacturing processes.

    + Knowledge of ISTA/Sample testing, criteria and requirements.

    + Thorough knowledge of Illustrator, PhotoShop, or other graphic design software; Artios/CAD applications; and strong PC skills; thorough knowledge of Form Z, Solid Works, Strata, or other 3-D modeling software required.

    + Excellent time management and organizational skills. Able to remain flexible and adapt to the situation and provide leadership. Must be team-oriented, organized, detailed, able to handle pressure/stress, and work overtime or irregular hours as needed to meet client needs.

    + Must be willing and able to work in a team environment where collaboration is required both departmentally and interdepartmentally. Interact with sales team, structural designers, project managers, art director, and/or the client to understand creative requirements and then translate the idea into creative merchandizing solutions.

    PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

    + Structural Engineering

    + Customer Focus

    + Action Oriented

    + Functional/technical skills

    + Learning on the fly

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    Location:

    THOROFARE, NJ, US, 8086

    Category: Sales & Marketing

     

    Date: Apr 26, 2025

     

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