Senior Manager, Package Development
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Package Development is the senior technical and category lead responsible for driving fragrance packaging from concept through commercialization. The role sets technical direction, manages portfolio priorities, and partners across functions to deliver innovative, high-quality, scalable solutions that meet brand, cost, supply chain, and sustainability goals. The position leads end-to-end packaging development for the Fragrance category, serves as the technical authority on packaging systems and manufacturing, and guides feasibility, risk assessment, testing, validation, specifications, and technical recommendations. It also partners with internal teams and external suppliers and contract manufacturers, while leading value engineering, sustainability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. The role models strong decision-making and resource management, and mentors colleagues to build technical capability, innovation, and continuous learning.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive packaging development experience with expertise in fine fragrance.
- Proven experience leading complex packaging programs from concept through commercialization.
- Strong knowledge of packaging materials, componentry, testing, manufacturing, and supplier capabilities.
- Experience with global suppliers, contract manufacturers, value engineering, and technical transfers.
- Demonstrated success mentoring others and influencing cross-functional decisions without direct authority.
- Deep technical judgment and strong problem-solving skills.
- Strategic thinking and ability to prioritize across a complex portfolio.
- Clear, confident communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong ownership, accountability, and decision-making in ambiguous situations.
- Ability to build partnerships and influence suppliers, contract manufacturers, and cross-functional teams.
- Leadership presence that builds capability, drives innovation, and supports continuous learning.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end packaging development for the Fragrance category from feasibility through commercialization.
- Set technical direction and prioritize category needs across launches, resources, and longer-term opportunities.
- Serve as the technical authority on packaging systems, materials, componentry, and manufacturing processes.
- Lead feasibility, risk assessment, testing, validation, specifications, and technical recommendations.
- Serve as a senior technical partner to Global Product Marketing, Creative, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations.
- Communicate technical risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to cross-functional and senior stakeholders.
- Build supplier and contract manufacturer partnerships and drive accountability for execution.
- Influence supplier strategy, technical transfers, regionalization, and packaging-related capability investments.
- Lead value engineering, sustainability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Model strong decision-making, prioritization, accountability, and resource management.
- Mentor colleagues and build technical capability, innovation, and continuous learning across the team.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members.
- Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth.
- Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality.
- Opportunity to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
