Senior Manager, Packaging Engineering
About The Position
We are looking for a hands-on, strategic, and highly collaborative Senior Manager of Packaging Engineering to lead packaging development across a diverse beauty portfolio including skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, body care, and emerging categories. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and enjoys building scalable processes while remaining deeply involved in execution. Reporting into senior leadership, this individual will manage a team of engineers and serve as the key packaging partner across Product Development, Operations, Procurement, Creative, Marketing, Quality, and external manufacturing partners. The ideal candidate brings strong technical packaging expertise, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a lean, high-growth organization.
Requirements
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
