Senior Manager, Packaging Engineering, Procurement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of packaging development from initial concept to commercialization for new product launches, line extensions, and renovations, which includes material selection, prototyping, specifications, testing, qualification, and production scale-up.

• Lead packaging trials, line validations, and performance evaluations.

• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Quality, Marketing, Creative, and external manufacturing partners to create scalable packaging solutions.

• Effectively communicate technical and commercial trade-offs related to sustainability, cost, quality, speed, aesthetics, consumer experience, manufacturability, and supply continuity.

• Develop and uphold packaging technical standards and specifications, encompassing component specifications, drawings, BOM requirements, test protocols, qualification reports, pallet configurations, and packaging acceptance criteria.

• Manage strategic sourcing and procurement for the packaging portfolio, which includes supplier identification, competitive sourcing, negotiations, supplier selection, contracting, and ongoing commercial oversight.

• Develop and oversee the packaging supplier network.

• Lead packaging RFPs and engage in commercial negotiations.

• Establish a multi-year pipeline of cost savings and value engineering initiatives.

• Maintain relationships with innovative packaging suppliers and stay informed on emerging materials, manufacturing technologies, sustainability standards, and packaging regulations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.

• Over 7 years of pertinent experience in packaging engineering, packaging development, strategic sourcing, or similar CPG roles.

• Proven technical expertise in developing and commercializing primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.

• Experience working directly with packaging suppliers, contract manufacturers, and 3PLs.

• Proficient in supplier negotiations, competitive sourcing, cost modeling, value engineering, supplier management, and achieving measurable cost savings.

• Experience in developing and sourcing packaging for home care, personal care, beauty, food & beverage, or other consumer products, particularly powders, tablets, or concentrated liquid products.

• Familiarity with sourcing and developing glass, flexible packaging, fiber-based packaging, corrugated materials, closures/dispensing systems, printing and decoration, and sustainable alternatives to traditional packaging.

• Experience managing packaging across DTC, Amazon/e-commerce, mass retail, and club channels.

• Knowledge of global sourcing, retailer-specific requirements, palletization, and packaging supply chain optimization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health benefits

• Stock options

• Generous paid time off

• Paid holidays

• Paid civic engagement days

• Paid parental leave

• 401k (employee contribution)

• Professional development stipends

• Remote work reimbursements

• Various discounts to like-minded companies