Application Development Manager – Flexibles

TOPPAN Group

Application Development Manager leading flexible packaging development projects at TOPPAN. Collaborating with teams to innovate and commercialize packaging solutions in the food and medical sectors.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeRemote • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Working closely with the Commercial Team to identify and successfully commercialize flexible packaging opportunities at targeted accounts
Leading technical activities to expand sales of existing structures, develop new flexible packaging structures, drive cost savings, and improve product performance
Building and maintaining strong technical customer relations
Translating customer requirements to TOPPAN specifications and developing manufacturing instructions
Ensuring portfolio is aligned with the business priorities and the needs of the customer
Defining project success criteria, draw conclusions based on data, make technical recommendations, and manage projects
Developing and leading pilot, production, and filling/packing trials
Publishing trial reports for internal and/or external distribution
Coordinating activities to accomplish tasks using available internal and external resources
Providing routine technical service activity
Preparing written and verbal presentations, project plans, updates, and periodic reports for internal and external use
Traveling domestically and internationally to manufacturing plants, suppliers, customers, conferences, and other innovation partners
Maintaining complete and accurate work records, including documentation for intellectual property protection

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong material science knowledge (OPP, PET, PE films, Nylon, paper, and foil laminations)
New product development, flexible packaging applications, project management, and customer relationships
Extensive experience in key growth areas in food packaging such as retort, hot fill, hard-to-hold products, personal care, home care, and consumer healthcare packaging
Bachelor of Science, preferably in Engineering, Food Science, Packaging, or Plastics related field
5-10 years of Flexible Packaging Product Development and manufacturing processes
Processes include printing (roto/flexo), laminating (adhesive and extrusion), coating, slitting, pouching and form/fill/seal conversion
5-10 years of development of packaging for retort, hot fill, hard to hold, liquid applications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

Flexible Packaging ApplicationsPrinting ProcessesLaminating ProcessesCoating ProcessesSlitting ProcessesPouching ProcessesForm/Fill/Seal ConversionData AnalysisTechnical RecommendationsTrial Report Publishing

Soft Skills

Technical Customer RelationsCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaborationProblem Solving

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in EngineeringBachelor of Science in Food ScienceBachelor of Science in PackagingBachelor of Science in Plastics Related Field