Project Manager, Post-Consumer Resin

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most in demand and fastest-growing industries.
With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
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Job Requisition #:
034718 Project Manager, Post-Consumer Resin (PCR) Technology & Commercialization (Open)
Job Description
The Project Manager, PCR Technology & Commercialization serves as a key technical leader supporting Greif’s Post-Consumer Resin (PCR) strategy and circular economy initiatives. This role combines polymer engineering expertise, project management, and commercial collaboration to drive the development, qualification, and commercialization of sustainable polymer solutions across Greif’s Plastics and IBC businesses.
Working at the intersection of Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Sustainability, and Commercial teams, this position is responsible for advancing PCR adoption through both internal capability development and external supplier engagement. The role will lead technical evaluations, process development initiatives, material qualifications, supplier assessments, and strategic projects that enable the successful integration of PCR while maintaining product performance, quality, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
This position plays a critical role in building Greif’s long-term PCR capabilities by establishing scalable processes, supporting strategic investments, developing supplier relationships, and enabling sustainable growth through technically rigorous and commercially viable PCR solutions.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Greif’s PCR processing strategy across plastics manufacturing operations.
• Establish and maintain PCR material qualification processes.
• Develop product roadmaps to increase PCR utilization while maintaining product performance, manufacturability, and cost competitiveness.
• Support capital investment projects involving PCR processing and related recycling technologies.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Commercial, and Engineering teams to optimize manufacturing processes and increase PCR content adoption across Greif’s product portfolio.
• Develop technical standards, process controls, and best practices that enable consistent PCR implementation across facilities.
• Lead manufacturing trials, validation programs, and scale-up activities for new PCR materials, technologies, and applications.
• Analyze manufacturing and material performance data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, increased recycled content utilization, and enhanced process efficiency.
  

• Serve as a subject matter expert on polymer materials, processing technologies, and PCR applications.
• Evaluate PCR feedstocks and recycled resin streams for consistency, contamination risk, processability, and end-use performance.
• Develop and maintain material specifications, testing protocols, and acceptance criteria for PCR materials.
• Support formulation development, blending strategies, and additive selection to improve PCR performance and manufacturing reliability.
• Collaborate with Quality and Operations teams to investigate and resolve material-related production and product performance issues.
  

• Evaluate, qualify, and develop external PCR suppliers, recyclers, compounders, and strategic partners to support Greif’s global PCR objectives.
• Conduct technical due diligence of prospective partners, including assessments of processing capabilities, quality systems, feedstock control, contamination management, and production scalability.
• Establish supplier qualification protocols, material specifications, and performance metrics to ensure consistent PCR quality and supply reliability.
• Collaborate with suppliers and partners to improve resin quality, contamination control, and material consistency.
• Support commercial and procurement teams in identifying and developing strategic PCR sourcing and partnership opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership during partnership discussions, supplier negotiations, and customer e