One Day Onsite at San Ramon, CA
Only USC/GC can apply
The Sr. Manager, Packaging Design & Development reports to the Director of Product Development.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team including one engineer, a packaging designer and packaging PMO. Responsible for managing their tasks, expectations, goals, development, and output.
- Lead packaging development for new product launches. This includes engineering, development, testing, and shipping.
- Strong ability to give clear direction and manage/coach others.
- Seen as the functional expert and works closely with cross functional partners including Marketing, Creative, Product Development, QA, R&D and Operations to ensure success.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with external suppliers including packaging suppliers, CM’s and 3PL.
- Ensure that all package testing and validation happens according to protocol and specifications. This includes primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.
- Improve and optimize the quality and performance of existing core products. Track packaging quality issues, determine root cause, implement CAPAs, track in-market response.
- Supports Supply Chain initiatives including CM transitions, cost savings and line trials.
- Competencies:Proven leadership qualities and packaging expertise.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong ability to work well in a team environment.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, often changing environment.
- Ability to prioritize tasks based on business need
- Problem-solving, solution-driven self-starter
- Clear and concise written and oral communication skills
- Qualifications:Min 10 years of of package development experience with a BS in engineering
- Min 4 year of experience managing others
- Preferably expertise in the cosmetics, consumer goods or related field
- Aptitude for leadership and management of others.
- Strong technical drawing review, evaluation and approval
- Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal and communications skills
