Contract Manager
The AES Corporation
Senior Manager, Packaging Development
E.L.F. BEAUTY
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Play a key role in driving packaging development across multiple brands reporting to the Director of Package Development.
- Be part of the team leading the packaging efforts to ensure all the technical and aesthetic aspects from design turnover through production are delivered with excellence.
- Work collaboratively with all teams including members in NYC, China new product development team, Global Sourcing, planning, R&D, product marketing and creative.
- Help drive projects and solicit other team members to ensure the required packaging tasks are performed successfully and in a timely manner.
- Adapt to fast-changing environments and consider new approaches to improve the organization's competitive position.
Requirements
- BS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering.
- IOPP certification a plus
- Fluency in Mandarin a plus
- 7+ years’ experience in cosmetic package development.
- Concentrated experience in beauty industry with proven development experience in color, fragrance, skin care categories and tools.
- Comprehensive knowledge of global supplier community and understanding of pricing structures.
- Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing and distribution process as it relates to supporting targeted and global product launch strategies.
- Deep/practical packaging expertise in sustainability and abreast of best practices and emerging opportunities/technologies that support sustainability objectives
- Experience working with Global suppliers across multiple time zones
- Able to create package specification, fill and assemblies, and control plan.
- Provide updates of project milestones, inform appropriate people of technical and timing issues.
- Audit testing to qualify new packages.
- Ensure all projects are completed and meet the intended design, quality, cost, functionality, manufacturability, regulatory, consumer safety and sustainability objectives.
- Provide technical solutions and work with the cross functional team on timeline target, cost avoidance, and quality improvement
- Maintain technical contact with suppliers.
- Research and identify suppliers who have capabilities in sustainable packaging.
- Develop risk assessments and timetables.
- Evaluate package samples, sustainability prototypes and supplier technical capability.
Benefits
- flexible time off
- year-round half-day Fridays
- competitive pay and benefits
- bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years)
- equity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
packaging developmentpackage specificationaudit testingrisk assessmentssustainability expertisemanufacturing processdistribution processproject managementtechnical solutionssupplier evaluation
Soft skills
collaborationadaptabilitycommunicationleadershipproblem-solvingtime managementorganizational skillscross-functional teamworkproject trackingstakeholder engagement
Certifications
BS degree in Packaging ScienceIOPP certification
