Global Package Development Director
1 day ago
New York
Job DescriptionPrimary Job Title: Global Package Development DirectorAlternate/Related Job Titles: • Senior Packaging Development Manager, • Global Packaging Innovation Director, • Position Type: Contract, • Contract Duration: Not specified, • Start: As Soon As Possible, • Pay Rate: $120/hr, • Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 hours per day (35 hours per week)Job SummarySupport the corporate strategy to remain the global leader in prestige beauty by ensuring that brand packaging reflects the company’s core values of quality, creativity, and innovation. The Global Package Development Director collaborates directly with formulators, chemists, and scientists to create innovative packaging and delivery systems. This position serves as the brand steward for packaging across assigned business segments, ensuring that all components meet design, functionality, and cost objectives within established timelines.Key ResponsibilitiesBrand Stewardship, • Represent the culture and DNA of each managed brand by ensuring packaging reflects its identity and values., • Recognize that the first consumer experience is the package, maintaining excellence in both function and aesthetic.Package Concept & Feasibility, • Drive innovation by introducing new packaging concepts, technologies, and delivery systems., • Explore emerging technologies both within and outside the beauty industry to inspire new product development., • Evaluate feasibility for each packaging concept, including function, manufacturability, cost, tooling, lead time, and risk.Project Management, • Manage all aspects of package development to support the Strategic Management Initiative., • Oversee feasibility studies, technical profiles, cost specifications, supplier recommendations, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)., • Define tooling strategies that balance forecast accuracy with production efficiency., • Partner with Technical Packaging, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure compliance with engineering, design, and regulatory standards., • Develop and implement comprehensive test plans to validate packaging performance., • Ensure packaging meets brand expectations for quality, cost, functionality, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance.Timeline Management, • Develop and monitor detailed component timelines to ensure timely availability., • Communicate risks and delays proactively to Global Brand Value Chain (GBVC) and Global Supplier Relations (GSR)., • Prioritize workload and manage concurrent projects within established deadlines.Leadership & Collaboration, • Lead direct reports and cross-functional partners, providing the tools and guidance needed for project success., • Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Product Development, Design, and Supply Chain teams to align objectives., • Support Package Operations to manage outlines and process artwork accurately., • Foster relationships across the organization to promote innovation and efficiency.Required Experience, • Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science or Engineering., • Minimum 7 years of cosmetic package development experience, preferably in the prestige beauty industry., • Proven development experience across color cosmetics, fragrance, and skincare categories., • Strong proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred), MS Office, and timeline management systems.Nice-to-Have Experience, • Experience leading cross-functional packaging programs at the global enterprise level., • Prior exposure to sustainable packaging initiatives and recyclable material innovation., • Vendor management experience within a multi-brand corporate structure.Required Skills, • Packaging Design & Development, • Project Management, • CAD Software Proficiency (SolidWorks, 3D Modeling)Preferred Skills, • Cost Analysis & Value Engineering, • Material Science & Manufacturing Processes, • Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration, • Feasibility and Risk Assessment (FMEA), • Supplier and Vendor NegotiationAdditional Skills, • Injection, extrusion, metal, glass, and vacuum forming, • Assembly and dispensing systems (pump, airless), • Folding carton and rigid box design, • Decorating techniques for all packaging tiers, • Failure analysis, root cause identification, modeling, and simulation, • Process capability and test method validationBenefits, • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans We are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier. There is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: Awards SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015 SIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015 Randstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023 TechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019 NH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation () with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.\r\n\r\nWe are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.\r\n \r\nThere is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: \r\n \r\nAwards\r\n\r\nSIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015\r\nSIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023\r\nInc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015\r\nRandstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023\r\nTechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019\r\nNH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies\r\nErnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015