Main Responsibilities

- Support packaging development for new vehicle projects from initial container concept through series availability.

- Develop and coordinate packaging concepts for special containers, steel containers, in-house containers, standard packaging and one-way packaging.

- Manage concept approvals and ensure packaging concepts meet the required BMW standards and project requirements.

- Coordinate tenders for prototype, pre-series and series containers, including preparation of technical documentation and offer comparisons.

- Organize and support sample container reviews and acceptances at the plant and at container suppliers.

- Track container availability, maturity status and project milestones until handover to series production.

- Coordinate standard and alternative packaging concepts together with component suppliers and internal departments.

- Maintain the required packaging documentation and system status for the assigned containers / part families.

- Provide regular project status updates and escalate delays or open issues early.

- Work closely with Packaging Planning, Logistics, Assembly, Purchasing, Quality, container suppliers and component suppliers.

Required Experience

- Proven experience in automotive packaging development, container planning or a comparable logistics / manufacturing role.

- Hands-on experience with special containers, reusable steel containers, in-house containers and standard packaging.

- Experience with container development processes such as concept approval, prototype/sample approval, series tendering and container availability tracking.

- Experience working in automotive vehicle launch or industrialization projects.

- Good understanding of automotive logistics and production processes.

- Experience working directly with OEM departments and external suppliers.





- Experience with BMW packaging processes and systems is strongly preferred.

- Experience with JIS / Just-in-Sequence packaging concepts is a strong plus.

Technical Knowledge

- Automotive packaging and container development.

- Packaging specifications and container concepts.

- Prototype and sample container approval processes.

- Tender preparation and supplier coordination.

- Packaging maturity and milestone tracking.

- Standard, alternative and one-way packaging concepts.

- Automotive logistics interfaces between production, logistics, suppliers and purchasing.

- Technical drawings / CAD data related to packaging concepts.

- Tools Knowledge

Experience with the following BMW tools is highly relevant:

- PACKAssistant

- PRISMA

- VisView

- BHM-THP / SNP

- LPCore

- CATIA

- AutoCAD

- SAP, especially ME23N and SRM

Additional experience with tools such as AplauS, Container Management System (CMS) or BMW Behälterstrom App is a plus.

Project / Methods Knowledge

- Milestone tracking and maturity management (Reifegradmanagement).

- Change management and tracking of technical changes.

- Supplier coordination and follow-up.

- Structured status reporting.

- Issue escalation and corrective action tracking.

- Coordination of several containers / part families in parallel.

- Required Skills and Competencies

- Structured and independent way of working.

- Strong coordination and follow-up skills.

- Comfortable working with several internal departments and external suppliers at the same time.

- Good technical understanding and ability to review packaging concepts and documentation.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Willingness to travel to the plant, container suppliers and potentially other production locations when required.

- English required for project communication and reporting.

- Spanish is a strong advantage.

- Idóneo Candidate Profile

📌 Packaging Development Consultant – Automotive / Container Planning (San Luis Potosí)
🏢 P3 Americas
📍 San Luis Potosí