Sr. Manager Technical Packaging Systems

Sr. Manager Technical Packaging Systems

SANFORD, NC

 

 

COTY is looking for smart leaders who are tenacious, passionate, and fearlessly kind.

 

This position manages a team responsible for packaging development within a manufacturing environment.  The role overseas all tertiary packaging design and development, supports R&D packaging and Sanford factory in efforts to develop and execute packaging solutions, insourcing opportunities, and cost savings in terms of functionality, manufacturability, aesthetics, safety, innovation, recyclability, and sustainability.  A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.  The leader in this role would be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.  The team would rely on this manager’s extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals as well as coach and develop the team.  As the department is committed to development and growing the teams technical and business knowledge, the vision of the leader should compliment this concept and enable the team to thrive within the Coty organization.

 

THE ROLE

 

In this role you will be responsible for:

 

• Manage and lead a team of SC Packaging Engineers and Technicians.
• Led the team regarding process, technical, test protocol and team support.
• Serve as a mentor and valuable leader of the COTY package development (RDP/SCP) community
• Support team efforts in research, trial, and implementation of packaging changes enhancing COTY Sanford’s ability to meet Service (Efficiency), Cost (Cost Reduction), and Quality (Right First Time) targets.
• Assist team in efficient project tracking and efficient status updates on all projects.
• Provide direction to the team on projects, tasks, and initiates to support business plans.
• Collaborate with R&D and coach team to actively engage during the i5D Stage Gate/development process at start-up by providing inputs into the design phase and participate in any line trials/qualifications of initiatives.
• Investigate alternative package designs to reduce costs and increase line efficiency as well as collaborate with internal departments and/or suppliers to identify cost savings opportunities.

• Responsible for team’s tertiary packaging designs, pallet patterns, assembly instructions and specifications based on R&D recommendations and factory requirements. 
• Oversea and manage all shopping channel packaging including design, testing, documentation, and submission to support business plans.
• Support the packaging lab to enable component and package testing.
• Support business continuity plans by duplicating specifications to new suppliers, increasing capacity with existing suppliers, identify/ qualify backup sourcing solutions as defined by Procurement and manage production transfer (in/out).
• Support quality improvement with review of specification tolerances, delivery methods and packing instructions, partner with engineering & production to improve process and support qualification of new manufacturing platforms.
• Support final industrialization and ramp-up for new initiatives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality assurance to resolve component and specification issues for existing packages related to functionality, compatibility and quality.