Director, Packaging Development - Pyramid Consulting Group, LLC : Job Details

Our client, a prestige beauty brand, is hiring a Director, Packaging Development to join their team in NYC on a hybrid schedule. Candidates must be comfortable commuting to the office 2-3 days a week with the understanding that frequency can change based on the needs of the business. Candidates must also be able to travel 10% - 20% of the time for conferences, supplier meetings, etc.

Job Duties Include:

• Manage department budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation
• Partner with procurement to develop and maintain tooling budget
• Develop and execute staffing plans to support department goals
• Lead performance management efforts, providing mentorship, guidance, and development opportunities
• Develop and implement processes and procedures in the packaging department to enhance the overall function
• Identify opportunities to outsource for agility, including utilizing vendor development capabilities
• Foster a collaborative and innovative working environment
• Lead end-to-end design, testing, and validation of new packaging systems
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through material selection, packaging standardization, and continuous improvements
• Support direct reports in problem solving and troubleshooting technical challenges
• Drive the packaging innovation agenda by exploring new materials, technologies, processes, etc.
• Identify solutions to meet aggressive timelines, including turnkey and stock solutions, in additional to custom tooling
• Partner to identify and validate new contract manufacturing partners
• Support new component vendor identification and validation to ensure supply chain agility

Job Qualifications Include:

• 10+ years of experience in packaging development in the beauty and/or CPG industry
• 5+ years in a leadership role with direct reports
• Must have overseen a ream of 4 or more
• Skincare, Fragrance, and OTC experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Package Engineering required
• Advanced degree is a plus
• Proven track record of successful leadership at the department level
• Knowledge of the intersection between package engineering and package design
• Ability to clearly communicate technical information in non-technical teams
• Experience in effectively working with contract manufacturers and component vendors
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Some travel required

Salary: $180k - $210k annually + bonus

**PCG, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at this location at the time of this posting. PCG and our clients may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

While PCG appreciates all applicants, only those qualified will be contacted. Thank you for your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

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