Packaging Development Project Manager
TemPositions Group Of Companies
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Job Title: Packaging Development Project Manager
Location: Hybrid, 3 days onsite in Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Compensation: Market-competitive; aligned with experience
Role Summary
This role supports packaging development and execution for consumer packaged goods (CPG) programs following commercial approval. The position manages awarded projects through development, sampling, production, and delivery, coordinating across internal teams, manufacturing partners, and logistics providers. The role serves as a central point of coordination to ensure timelines, quality standards, and production requirements are met, while maintaining consistent communication with client stakeholders.
Core Responsibilities
Manage packaging development projects after commercial handoff
Own multiple concurrent programs from concept through production and shipment
Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and approvals across internal and external teams
Partner with operations teams to track progress using shared tools and reporting systems
Coordinate sample development and production files with manufacturing partners
Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, quality, engineering, logistics, and commercial teams
Identify development, production, or supply risks and propose viable solutions
Provide regular status updates to clients on timing, risks, and mitigation plans
Confirm production capacity, delivery schedules, and logistics readiness
Maintain clear visibility into project and shipment status through completion
Experience & Background
Experience in packaging development, project management, manufacturing, or CPG-related environments
Exposure to custom, specialty, or secondary packaging formats is beneficial but not required
Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
Clear, professional communication style with both internal teams and external partners
Collaborative mindset with attention to detail and accountability
Technical & Working Skills
Proficiency with standard business productivity and collaboration tools
Comfort working in spreadsheets and project tracking environments
Ability to review production or packaging-related files for completeness is a plus
Work Structure
Hybrid role with regular on-site collaboration
Primarily supports U.S.-based CPG programs
Periodic coordination with international partners across multiple time zones
Occasional non-standard hours during key project milestones
Why This Opportunity
This position offers hands-on involvement in packaging development for consumer packaged goods (CPG), blending creative execution with operational discipline. You’ll work on packaging programs that move from concept through production, partnering with global manufacturing resources and cross-functional teams. The role provides exposure to packaging materials, formats, and production processes, along with meaningful client interaction and long-term professional growth in a collaborative, execution-focused environment.
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About the Company
TemPositions Group Of Companies
Founded in 1962, The TemPositions Group of Companies is a privately owned full-service staffing firm offering temporary, contract temp-to-hire and direct hire services. We’re one of the largest regional staffing firms in the country, serving the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and California markets.
While there are very few companies that can offer clients a truly broad range of skill sets, we can. We’re comprised of multiple specialized divisions, each staffed with individuals possessing years of hands-on industry experience. By having similar backgrounds to both our clients and the professionals we place, our internal staff understands the nuances and can select precisely the right individuals for the job. They can also proactively identify innovative ways of assisting our clients, and develop the appropriate systems or programs to translate these ideas into reality.
The TemPositions Group of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or genetic information.