Director of Packaging - Personal Care

The Director of Packaging will execute packaging development initiatives from concept to commercialization while working closely with cross-functional partners.

Client Details

Our client is a well known and growing Personal Care company in New York.

Description

• Work with vendors and marketing team members to develop packs, developing best practice packaging processes, finalizing specifications, managing overall quality and package functionality

• Responsible to manage technical packaging development milestones on custom primary packaging components

• Discover new products/technology to "raise the bar" in packaging for innovation and sustainability goals

• Manage technical timelines for projects providing timely communication, outlining issues, risks and contingency plans

• Develop written testing protocols and complete thorough plant trials for various products lines

• Collaborate with Quality team to problem solve and troubleshoot when deviations occur in production

• Develop and maintain a professional knowledge of new or emerging trends within the packaging discipline

• Accountable for the creation and maintenance of packaging component specifications and finished good assembly instructions

• Identify new suppliers to improve quality/price/flexibility and expand current package capability

• Work in conjunction with Creative and Marketing to design and develop eye catching packaging that will contribute to sales growth

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or the equivalent relevant experience

• 10+ years' experience, ideally in Beauty and/or CPG environment

• Experience in people management

• Ability and willingness to learn new technical areas leveraging internal and external resources

• Strong organizational and communication skills

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $135,000 to $180,000 USD.
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid work schedule
• Comprehensive standard benefits package.
• Opportunities to lead and innovate in the packaging and manufacturing space.
• Collaborative and forward-thinking company culture.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.