Director, Packaging Development, Skincare

The Estée Lauder Companies; Markham; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies in Ontario seeks a Director, Global Packaging Development to lead Packaging Development across assigned categories and support global brands, delivering innovative, consumer-centric packaging aligned with brand strategy and operational excellence.

You will lead a team, set technical direction, portfolio priorities, and resource strategies to enable successful commercialization, fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Category Packaging Development strategy execution.
• Organizational priorities.
• Team resource allocation.
• Leadership development.
• Portfolio prioritization.
• Technical governance.
• Organizational capability initiatives.
• Performance management of direct reports.

Job description

Description

The Director, Global Packaging Development is a senior organizational leader responsible for leading Packaging Development across an assigned category and supporting one or more global brands. This role is accountable for building a high-performing Packaging Development organization that consistently delivers innovative, consumer-centric packaging solutions aligned with brand strategy, business priorities, and operational excellence.

The Director leads a team of Packaging Development professionals while establishing technical direction, portfolio priorities, organizational capability, and resource strategies that enable successful commercialization across the category. This role creates an environment where innovation, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement become organizational strengths rather than individual accomplishments.

The Director partners closely with Brand Leadership, Marketing, Design, Product Development, R&I, Brand Value Chain (BVC), Global Supplier Management (GSM), Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Sustainability, Material Science, Package Testing, and supplier partners to align Packaging Development strategy with category objectives.

Responsibilities

Independently Responsible For

• Category Packaging Development strategy execution
• Organizational priorities
• Team resource allocation
• Leadership development
• Portfolio prioritization
• Technical governance
• Organizational capability initiatives
• Performance management of direct reports

Influences

• Category business strategy
• Innovation investment priorities
• Organizational design
• Supplier strategy
• Commercialization planning
• Sustainability strategy
• Technology adoption
• Enterprise Packaging Development initiatives

Escalates

• Enterprise organizational decisions
• Major capital investments
• Significant business risks
• Strategic supplier partnerships
• Cross-category resource conflicts