Senior Packaging Design Manager – Own Brand

📋 Description

• Take charge of developing and implementing packaging solutions for Own Brand (OB) products.

• Ensure packaging is in line with branding, transportation, and sustainability goals.

• Collaborate with various teams including brand leaders, product development, sourcing, quality, marketing logistics, and supply chain.

• Establish and enforce brand guidelines for packaging design and testing standards.

• Supervise supplier packaging development to minimize damage, reduce costs, and meet transportation needs.

• Review and approve OB packaging designs for primary, secondary, and transportation layers.

• Communicate packaging development plans, status, cost impact, sustainability impact, and risk assessment to key partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Design, Packaging Engineering, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or related field.

• At least 10 years of experience with major retail brands or packaging solution companies in packaging program management, design, engineering, and/or product development.

• Profound knowledge of packaging design, branding, engineering, transportation testing, cost optimization, and sustainability (LCA, EPR).

• Demonstrated project management skills with expertise in NPI processes and change management.

• Strong partner management, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Willingness to travel domestically and globally, approximately 25% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Paid time off

• Life insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Mental health coverage

• Gender affirming and family building benefits

• Paid parental leave

• Associate discounts

• Community involvement opportunities