[Remote] Global Package Development Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Randstad Enterprise is recruiting for a Global Package Development Manager role supporting prestige beauty packaging development. The position serves as a brand steward and manages packaging feasibility, innovation, technical development, supplier coordination, testing, costing, timelines, and manufacturing requirements while ensuring quality, functionality, regulatory compliance, and cost objectives are met.

Responsibilities

• Understand that the first consumer experience is the package. Represent the culture and DNA of the brand or business segment being managed
• Drive innovation by presenting new packaging concepts, technologies and delivery systems to support new Marketing, Product Development and Design ideas
• Search new applicable technologies both within and outside our industry in order to continuously evaluate best practice and support product innovation
• With the assistance of senior development, provide a comprehensive feasibility of each concept or package that defines function, manufacturability, component cost, tooling estimates, preliminary development lead time, risk and global consistency
• Support the Strategic Management Initiative by managing all aspects of the development process
• Package Feasibility
• Packaging outline development
• Component/ Package costing specifications and technical profiles
• Supplier recommendation /selection
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Pre-Design Turnover and Post Business Award)
• Suggest tooling strategy to support both preliminary forecast and weekly rate of production requirements
• Build value analysis into every new development ensuring the construction and design provides the most cost effective way to achieve design criteria but also provide the best function and quality
• Manage projects through Technical Packaging to ensure design and construction meets all Estee Lauder engineering requirements
• Develop and implement package test plans for all projects
• Work with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to define specifications, design criteria and defect ranges to ensure optimal process flow from manufacture of components through filling and assembly
• Develop package specifications and validate that technical drawings clearly identify all aspects required to define the package
• Ensure all projects are completed and meet the intended design, quality, cost, functionality, and manufacturability objectives
• Ensure component production and filling/assembly are operating efficiently at optimal rate of production
• Ensure that packages/components meet the needs of the Brand, corporation, Regulatory and Environmental Legislation, and consumer safety
• Keep informed through colleagues, vendors, journals, professional affiliations, and seminars of new materials, processes, and procedures
• With the assistance of senior development, provide detailed component timelines including all package development tasks and manage them
• Support Global Brand Supply Chain (GBSC) and Global Supplier Relations (GSR) with package development schedules and identify risks or ways to mitigate risks to support a component availability requirement
• Identify and inform GBSC and GSR of any risks and or delays during the course of development
• Establish workload priorities to ensure all projects are managed within expected due dates
• Communicate and work closely with all development groups including Marketing, Product Development, R&D and Design
• Work with Package Operations to generate outlines efficiently and process artwork correctly and effectively
• Work with GBSC and GSR to manage specific project development and provide detail analysis on risk when required
• Build and cultivate relationships with Global Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering
• Technical competency in analysis of geometric objects in 2 and 3 dimensions including understanding of clearances, fit and finish of packaging components and subcomponents
• Knowledge of materials used in the construction and manufacturing of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging including but not limited to:
• Injection molding
• Extrusion molding
• Metal forming
• Glass forming
• Vacuum forming
• Assembly of components
• Dispensing systems (Pump, Airless)
• Folding carton and rigid box design
• Knowledge of decorating techniques and materials used on primary, secondary and tertiary packaging
• Knowledge of test methods used to validate component/package performance

Skills

• • Minimum BS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering
• • CIPT or IOPP certification
• • 5+ years' experience in cosmetic package development, luxury, consumer goods or food
• • Experience in beauty or related industry with proven development experience
• • Proficiency in computer systems including Unique Package Definition Systems, MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Timeline management systems
• • Technical competency in analysis of geometric objects in 2 and 3 dimensions including understanding of clearances, fit and finish of packaging components and subcomponents
• • Knowledge of materials used in the construction and manufacturing of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging including but not limited to:
• • Injection molding
• • Extrusion molding
• • Metal forming
• • Glass forming
• • Vacuum forming
• • Assembly of components
• • Dispensing systems (Pump, Airless)
• • Folding carton and rigid box design
• • Knowledge of decorating techniques and materials used on primary, secondary and tertiary packaging
• • Knowledge of test methods used to validate component/package performance

Benefits

• Open to remote candidates

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