Packaging Development Manager
Core
End-to-end development of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for hygiene, skincare, haircare, body care, and gifting products, ensuring performance, safety, regulatory compliance, and manufactability from concept to launch.
Role type
Senior Packaging Development Manager
Builds
Consumer-loved, high-performing personal care, beauty, and gifting packaging solutions
Domain
Consumer Goods / Personal Care & Beauty / Packaging Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Packaging development lifecycle management, print process and finishes expertise, material science knowledge, regulatory compliance (EU/UK/US), supplier and CMO collaboration, line and filling trial execution, cost-saving analysis, technical documentation management
Preferred skills
Gift packaging development experience, sustainability strategy alignment, cross-functional project leadership, scientific problem-solving approach
Technologies
Packaging materials, print processes, transit testing equipment, line trial machinery
Responsibilities
Drive end-to-end development of innovative and renovation-focused packaging; partner with production teams and suppliers for scale-up and commercialization; ensure regulatory compliance and safety guidelines; manage multiple mid-complexity projects with timelines and risk assessments; coordinate internal/external testing including compatibility and transit trials; evaluate cost-saving and quality-improvement opportunities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with project leadership