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We have a current opening for a Senior Vice President, North America Packaging Development Head and are actively reviewing applications. This is a hybrid based position in our NA Corporate Headquarters in Parsippany, NJ.
The North America (NAM) Packaging Development Head is responsible for leading a geographically dispersed and diverse organization delivering end-to-end packaging development, innovation, and execution across all brands and segments in the NAM region.
This role drives a regionally integrated packaging strategy aligned to global priorities, ensuring delivery of a consumer-centric, compliant, sustainable, and future-ready packaging pipeline that supports innovation, portfolio growth, cost optimization and business continuity across multiple categories and channels.
Working in close partnership with Regional Business Units, Global Packaging, Marketing, Design, R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations, this leader will orchestrate portfolio prioritization, capability development, and execution excellence, while embedding agile, digital-first and scalable operating models. The North America (NAM) Packaging Head is part of the Global Packaging Department and reports in a matrix to the Global Head of Packaging and to the NAM Head of Marketing.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Regional Strategy & Portfolio Leadership
- Define and execute a holistic NAM Packaging strategy aligned with global packaging and business segment strategies across all brands and categories.
- Build and manage a balanced, risk-based packaging pipeline, driving Innovation, Lifecycle management, Business continuity and Regulatory and compliance readiness.
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Ensure fit-for-purpose, channel-ready (including e-commerce), and consumer-relevant packaging solutions across diverse markets.
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End-to-End Delivery & Execution Excellence
- Own E2E packaging delivery across innovation, renovation, costs optimization and supply continuity initiatives.
- Drive Right-First-Time execution, simplification, and speed-to-market through optimized governance and decision-making.
-
Partner with regional operations to ensure robust scale-up, technical transfer, and crisis management readiness.
-
Cross-Segment & Global Integration
- Lead as part of the ONE Global Packaging department, ensuring strong alignment with:
- GPD central team
- Packaging Operations, Supplier Excellence, Sustainability, and Innovation teams
- Enable cross-segment leverage of platforms, technologies, and capabilities.
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Facilitate knowledge sharing and standardization of best practices across regions and categories.
-
Sustainability & Compliance Leadership
- Ensure delivery of regional and global sustainability targets, including Recyclability, Material reduction & Carbon footprint improvements.
- Embed regulatory compliance by design, addressing evolving EMEA requirements.
-
Champion sustainable innovation aligned with corporate ESG commitments.
-
Financial & Business Stewardship
- Accountable for delivering against financial targets, including Cost optimization, Value engineering & Investment prioritization.
- Translate technical decisions into clear business impact, risks, and opportunities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in Packaging Technology, Engineering, or related technical field.
- 15+ years of packaging R&D and innovation experience, across multiple categories (e.g. FMCG, consumer health, beauty).
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-segment, multi-market portfolios.
- 5 plus years of senior people leadership across geographically dispersed teams.
- Strong expertise in global portfolio and project management.
- Proven ability to define and lead complex, cross-functional, multi-regional organizations.
- Deep technical knowledge of Packaging materials and technologies, Sustainable design, Manufacturing and scale-up.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate and express concepts clearly and persuasively both verbally and in writing, particularly when simplifying complex technical issues.
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to build effective personal networks internally and externally.
- Highly collaborative with a strong sense of ownership, willing to be held accountable and be rewarded for delivering results.
- In-depth knowledge of business, organizational goals, Packaging function, and cross functional business partners to make informed business decisions and create and execute business strategies. Ability to represent Packaging function on cross-functional teams and governance forums.
- Builds and sustains partnership across organizational boundaries and functions as well as outside the organization to achieve common goals and outcomes.
- Leads thorough analysis of situations with appropriate attention to details and the big picture including consideration of impact and risk.
- Wins support and buy-in from sponsors, partners and stakeholders by effectively satisfying stakeholder interests and concerns while advocating a clear direction forward; and coaches others to do the same.
COMPENSATION
- The base compensation range for this position is $205,000 - $223,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.
In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DISCLOSURE
As part of our recruitment process, Ferrero may use artificial intelligence (AI) enabled tools to assist with reviewing candidate applications. These tools are used solely to support recruiters by summarizing application information and identifying potential alignment with job requirements. AI does not independently screen out or select candidates, and it does not replace human judgment. Final decisions regarding candidate progression are always made by Ferrero recruiters and hiring managers.
ABOUT FERRERO
Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world.
DE& I AT FERRERO
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
Ferrero is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable human rights laws. Ferrero will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is not able to perform the essential functions of the position even with reasonable accommodations), citizenship, or any other protected characteristic.
Ferrero will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the People & Organization (HR) Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
OUR APPLICATION PROCESS
We’re constantly looking for talented individuals who are ready to be part of our dynamic and growing organization. Ferrero is a company with a global presence and family values. Join us!
-
Apply
Complete your online application, upload your CV and include brief cover letter to help us understand your experience and interests.
-
Assess
Our HR team will arrange a phone or video interview if we feel your qualifications are a good match for the job.
-
Interview
If the first interview goes well, you’ll be invited to speak with a Ferrero manager to assess your competencies, technical aptitude and fit within our dynamic organization.
INTRODUCTION
We have a current opening for a Senior Vice President, North America Packaging Development Head and are actively reviewing applications. This is a hybrid based position in our NA Corporate Headquarters in Parsippany, NJ.
The North America (NAM) Packaging Development Head is responsible for leading a geographically dispersed and diverse organization delivering end-to-end packaging development, innovation, and execution across all brands and segments in the NAM region.
This role drives a regionally integrated packaging strategy aligned to global priorities, ensuring delivery of a consumer-centric, compliant, sustainable, and future-ready packaging pipeline that supports innovation, portfolio growth, cost optimization and business continuity across multiple categories and channels.
Working in close partnership with Regional Business Units, Global Packaging, Marketing, Design, R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations, this leader will orchestrate portfolio prioritization, capability development, and execution excellence, while embedding agile, digital-first and scalable operating models. The North America (NAM) Packaging Head is part of the Global Packaging Department and reports in a matrix to the Global Head of Packaging and to the NAM Head of Marketing.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Regional Strategy & Portfolio Leadership
- Define and execute a holistic NAM Packaging strategy aligned with global packaging and business segment strategies across all brands and categories.
- Build and manage a balanced, risk-based packaging pipeline, driving Innovation, Lifecycle management, Business continuity and Regulatory and compliance readiness.
-
Ensure fit-for-purpose, channel-ready (including e-commerce), and consumer-relevant packaging solutions across diverse markets.
-
End-to-End Delivery & Execution Excellence
- Own E2E packaging delivery across innovation, renovation, costs optimization and supply continuity initiatives.
- Drive Right-First-Time execution, simplification, and speed-to-market through optimized governance and decision-making.
-
Partner with regional operations to ensure robust scale-up, technical transfer, and crisis management readiness.
-
Cross-Segment & Global Integration
- Lead as part of the ONE Global Packaging department, ensuring strong alignment with:
- GPD central team
- Packaging Operations, Supplier Excellence, Sustainability, and Innovation teams
- Enable cross-segment leverage of platforms, technologies, and capabilities.
-
Facilitate knowledge sharing and standardization of best practices across regions and categories.
-
Sustainability & Compliance Leadership
- Ensure delivery of regional and global sustainability targets, including Recyclability, Material reduction & Carbon footprint improvements.
- Embed regulatory compliance by design, addressing evolving EMEA requirements.
-
Champion sustainable innovation aligned with corporate ESG commitments.
-
Financial & Business Stewardship
- Accountable for delivering against financial targets, including Cost optimization, Value engineering & Investment prioritization.
- Translate technical decisions into clear business impact, risks, and opportunities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in Packaging Technology, Engineering, or related technical field.
- 15+ years of packaging R&D and innovation experience, across multiple categories (e.g. FMCG, consumer health, beauty).
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-segment, multi-market portfolios.
- 5 plus years of senior people leadership across geographically dispersed teams.
- Strong expertise in global portfolio and project management.
- Proven ability to define and lead complex, cross-functional, multi-regional organizations.
- Deep technical knowledge of Packaging materials and technologies, Sustainable design, Manufacturing and scale-up.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate and express concepts clearly and persuasively both verbally and in writing, particularly when simplifying complex technical issues.
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to build effective personal networks internally and externally.
- Highly collaborative with a strong sense of ownership, willing to be held accountable and be rewarded for delivering results.
- In-depth knowledge of business, organizational goals, Packaging function, and cross functional business partners to make informed business decisions and create and execute business strategies. Ability to represent Packaging function on cross-functional teams and governance forums.
- Builds and sustains partnership across organizational boundaries and functions as well as outside the organization to achieve common goals and outcomes.
- Leads thorough analysis of situations with appropriate attention to details and the big picture including consideration of impact and risk.
- Wins support and buy-in from sponsors, partners and stakeholders by effectively satisfying stakeholder interests and concerns while advocating a clear direction forward; and coaches others to do the same.
COMPENSATION
- The base compensation range for this position is $205,000 - $223,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.
In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DISCLOSURE
As part of our recruitment process, Ferrero may use artificial intelligence (AI) enabled tools to assist with reviewing candidate applications. These tools are used solely to support recruiters by summarizing application information and identifying potential alignment with job requirements. AI does not independently screen out or select candidates, and it does not replace human judgment. Final decisions regarding candidate progression are always made by Ferrero recruiters and hiring managers.
ABOUT FERRERO
Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world.
DE& I AT FERRERO
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
Ferrero is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable human rights laws. Ferrero will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is not able to perform the essential functions of the position even with reasonable accommodations), citizenship, or any other protected characteristic.
Ferrero will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the People & Organization (HR) Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
OUR APPLICATION PROCESS
We’re constantly looking for talented individuals who are ready to be part of our dynamic and growing organization. Ferrero is a company with a global presence and family values. Join us!
-
Apply
Complete your online application, upload your CV and include brief cover letter to help us understand your experience and interests.
-
Assess
Our HR team will arrange a phone or video interview if we feel your qualifications are a good match for the job.
-
Interview
If the first interview goes well, you’ll be invited to speak with a Ferrero manager to assess your competencies, technical aptitude and fit within our dynamic organization.
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VP titles vary widely. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific function, finance, operations, engineering, and confirm the role requires a directly related degree. A general management scope without field-specific requirements can trigger an RFE.
Target employers with cap-exempt filing history
Universities, nonprofits attached to universities, and government research organizations are cap-exempt, letting you start any time of year. For VP-level roles in academia or research, this bypasses the April lottery entirely.
Use Migrate Mate to filter VP sponsorship history
Search Migrate Mate to see which employers have filed H-1B LCAs for Vice President and senior leadership roles, filtered by industry and location. That filing history tells you which companies have already cleared the operational groundwork for sponsoring at this level.
Negotiate premium processing into your offer
USCIS premium processing cuts the I-129 adjudication window to 15 business days. At VP level, you have more negotiating leverage than most, push to have the employer cover this cost so your start date doesn't slip by months.
Align your credential documentation to the LCA wage level
DOL's LCA wage levels run from I to IV. A VP title should map to Level IV. If your employer's OFLC Wage Search filing uses a lower level, it can draw scrutiny and complicate the specialty occupation argument for a senior role.
Prepare for heightened USCIS scrutiny on executive scope
USCIS increasingly questions whether executive and VP roles genuinely require a specific degree versus general business acumen. Have your employer document the technical or specialized nature of the position in the I-129 support letter with concrete job duties.
H-1B Visa Vice President: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Vice President role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on the functional scope. A VP of Engineering, VP of Finance, or VP of Data Science typically qualifies because the role requires a directly related bachelor's degree or higher. A VP of General Operations with broad management duties and no field-specific degree requirement is harder to support. USCIS evaluates the actual duties, not the title alone.
How do I find companies that sponsor H-1B visas for Vice President positions?
Search Migrate Mate to browse VP-level roles at employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. DOL LCA disclosure data shows which companies have sponsored at senior leadership levels before, which tells you far more than a job posting does about whether a company will realistically move forward with sponsorship for your role.
Can my employer file my H-1B outside the annual lottery for a VP role?
Yes, if the employer qualifies as cap-exempt. Universities, nonprofit research organizations affiliated with universities, and government research entities can file H-1B petitions year-round without lottery participation. If your VP role is at a qualifying institution, you and your employer skip the April cap entirely. Private-sector employers are subject to the lottery regardless of seniority.
What happens to my H-1B status if my VP role is eliminated or restructured?
Your H-1B is tied to the specific employer and position. If the role is eliminated, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change status, or depart the U.S. If your title changes significantly, your employer should amend your H-1B petition with USCIS before the new duties begin, particularly if the functional scope shifts.
Is premium processing worth requesting for a VP-level H-1B petition?
For senior roles, yes. Standard processing can take six months or longer, which creates real risk for both you and the employer around start dates, project timelines, and compensation planning. Premium processing reduces the adjudication window to 15 business days. At VP level, it's standard practice to request that the employer absorb this cost as part of the offer.