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Senior Manager, Packaging Engineering
The Talent Project Com
Central New JerseyHybrid1mo ago
- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Senior
About the role
- Lead end-to-end packaging engineering and development across all beauty categories including skincare, color cosmetics, fragrance, and body care
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of four packaging engineers, fostering accountability, collaboration, and growth
- Drive packaging innovation while balancing speed-to-market, cost, quality, sustainability, and brand aesthetics
- Own packaging timelines and deliverables from concept through commercialization
- Partner cross-functionally with Product Development, Creative, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
- Source and qualify primary and secondary packaging components, materials, and suppliers globally
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, value engineering, and packaging optimization without compromising brand equity
- Troubleshoot packaging performance, compatibility, and manufacturing issues across multiple product formats
- Ensure packaging meets regulatory, testing, and quality requirements across domestic and international markets
- Build scalable packaging development processes appropriate for a growing organization
- Support sustainability initiatives including recyclability, material reduction, and responsible sourcing efforts
- Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and testing partners
- Stay informed on emerging packaging technologies, beauty trends, and consumer expectations
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
- 8+ years of packaging engineering experience within beauty, cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, or personal care
- Prior people management experience required
- Strong expertise in primary packaging components including bottles, jars, pumps, droppers, compacts, tubes, closures, and fragrance packaging systems
- Experience working across multiple product categories and manufacturing environments
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities
- Strong understanding of packaging materials, testing, compatibility, and manufacturing processes
- Experience partnering with global suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically in a lean organization
Perks & benefits
- Equity Compensation
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