CHRISTIAN YELLOWFLOWER

CHRISTIAN YELLOWFLOWER

CHRISTIAN YELLOWFLOWER

Senior Packaging Engineer

Senior Packaging Engineer

Senior Packaging Engineer

Packaging Development · Global Commercialization · Enterprise Data · Supply Chain

Packaging Development · Global Commercialization · Enterprise Data · Supply Chain

SUMMARY

Senior Packaging Engineer with 10+ years of experience leading packaging development, commercialization, manufacturing scale-up, and global product launches across consumer-packaged goods portfolios. Expertise includes manufacturing localization, packaging systems design, transit performance, enterprise data management, and cross-functional leadership. Currently pursuing an M.S. in Supply Chain Management.

Senior Packaging Engineer with 10+ years of experience leading packaging development, commercialization, manufacturing scale-up, and global product launches across consumer-packaged goods portfolios. Expertise includes manufacturing localization, packaging systems design, transit performance, enterprise data management, and cross-functional leadership. Currently pursuing an M.S. in Supply Chain Management.

EXPERIENCE

UNILEVER

Senior Packaging Engineer

Senior Packaging Engineer

2024–Present

2024–Present

Lead packaging development for a global portfolio of approximately 100 SKUs across OLLY and Liquid I.V., supporting commercialization and lifecycle management across North America, Latin America, and Asia. Lead cross-functional packaging initiatives, localized production strategies, manufacturing qualification, transit testing, risk assessment, and distribution performance.

MCCORMICK & COMPANY

Data Lead

Data Lead

2021–2022

2021–2022

Led packaging specification work supporting the DevEx platform and SAP ECC data migration. Developed 17 packaging specification templates and supporting data structures. Directed data mapping and transformation activities across packaging portfolios. Established and executed pre-load and post-load validation. Executed UAT and FAT. Developed and investigated finished-goods BOM calculation logic. Partnered across Packaging, R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT. Broader migration and validation remained underway when my involvement ended.

MCCORMICK & COMPANY

Packaging Developer II

Packaging Developer II

2018–2021

2018–2021

Managed packaging development for the French’s condiment portfolio. Evaluated a lightweight-glass initiative representing an estimated $1.9M annual savings opportunity and identified manufacturing limitations through validation. Led business-case development for a $1.2M closure-tooling capital investment. Qualified PET bottle tooling and supported co-manufacturer commercialization and line trials.

MCCORMICK & COMPANY

Packaging Developer I

Packaging Developer I

2014–2018

2014–2018

Supported packaging development and commercialization of dry-product portfolios through material qualification, supplier collaboration, manufacturing trials, and packaging specifications. Supported 20+ annual product line extensions.

EDUCATION

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

M.S. Supply Chain Management

M.S. Supply Chain Management

2025–Present

2025–Present

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

B.S. Packaging

B.S. Packaging

EXPERTISE

Packaging Development · Commercialization · Manufacturing Localization · Material Qualification · Manufacturing Trials · Transit Testing · SAP ECC · SAP S/4HANA · DevEx · BOM Development · Data Validation · CAPE · AutoCAD · Siemens Active Workspace · BLUE/Artlink