Director, Packaging Development

Benefit Cosmetics

 

 

You’re sooo Benefit!

The Director, Packaging Development ensures Benefit Cosmetics’ new product innovation and expertly crafted packaging to deliver the optimal product performance & influence key decisions through packaging insights and expertise. This role will lead a team and guide key projects within the packaging design & development team, overseeing the full process from concept to execution of primary and secondary packaging.  This is a highly cross-functional role that must be able to manage a wide audience of stakeholders from junior employees to senior level executives.  

The ideal candidate for this role has expert project management abilities, a strong background in packaging engineering, a dynamic presence, and is a skilled influencer, leader, and communicator.

 

 

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee and lead all activities relating to the Packaging Development Department and Package Validation.
• Champion best practices related to sustainability in packaging development.
• Co-create with and support the Director, Performance Innovation and Design by developing “Uniquely Benefit” packaging solutions.
• Lead strategic alignment with the Director of Technical Packaging as it relates to uniform specifications, testing requirements, data management, and overall packaging development milestones and timelines.
• Partner with cross-functional leads (e.g., Package Design, R&D, Product Marketing and Operations) to ensure packaging solutions meet business objectives.
• Lead, cultivate, and manage supplier relations at a senior level
• Oversee and be responsible for the industrial design, fabrication, development, and validation of all primary and secondary cosmetic packaging.
• Command and lead high level cross-functional development meetings to ensure that projects milestones and tasks stay on track
• Prepare, submit, and manage all Package Development financial accounts as approved by the Finance Department.
• Ensure the management and development of quality packaging in a cost-effective manner from concept to production while meeting product development calendar/deadlines.
• Co-source packaging with cross functional teams like purchasing and supply chain.
• Ensure the validation of first production of primary and secondary packaging as required.
• May be called upon to develop, implement and maintain methods and/or processes in the fabrication of parts, components and final assemblies
• Performance Measurement: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of creative initiatives. Analyze results and adjust as needed to optimize performance.

People Management:

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of professionals at varying stages in their career; foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Have overall accountability for hiring performance management, development, and engagement of direct and indirect reports.
• Act as a people developer, leading a feedback and performance culture, modeling two-way feedback, accountability, and recognition. Provide ongoing transparent discussion regarding development, Rise objective review, and career aspirations.
• Onboarding: Proactively guide team through induction, on-the-job training, and familiarization with the LVMH ecosystem, providing all necessary contacts and resources, and encouraging attendance at relevant events.
• Be a performance enabler, ensuring equitable development of direct and indirect reports.
• Be a business driver, by hosting regular team meetings to set realistic objectives, reviewing  KPIs, measuring progress, discussing ongoing projects, and aligning team focuses to organizational strategic priorities.
• Keep direct and indirect reports up to date with important functional, company, and LVMH news.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience, and 8-10 years of progressive experience in packaging design/engineering. Equivalent experience may be accepted.
• Understand the development of CAD and Solid Works drawings of primary and secondary components as required.
• Full working knowledge of injection molding equipment and tooling

 

Schedule:

• Hybrid - requires onsite presence weekly to