Fragrance Packaging Lead, Senior Manager – Hybrid

Prelude Growth; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Hybrid work environment

Diversity & inclusion

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sol de Janeiro, headquartered in New York, is seeking a Senior Manager, Package Development to lead fragrance packaging from concept through commercialization. This role sets technical direction, manages portfolio priorities, and partners cross-functionally to deliver innovative, high-quality, scalable solutions that meet brand, cost, supply chain, and sustainability goals.

The Senior Manager will lead end-to-end packaging development for the fragrance category, set priorities across launches,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of progressive packaging development experience with expertise in fine fragrance.
• Experience leading complex packaging programs from concept through commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, componentry, testing, manufacturing, and supplier capabilities.
• Experience with global suppliers, contract manufacturers, value engineering, and technical transfers.
• Demonstrated success mentoring others and influencing cross-functional decisions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end packaging development for the Fragrance category from feasibility through commercialization.
• Set technical direction and prioritize category needs across launches, resources, and longer-term opportunities.
• Serve as the technical authority on packaging systems, materials, componentry, and manufacturing processes.
• Lead feasibility, risk assessment, testing, validation, specifications, and technical recommendations.
• Serve as senior technical partner to Global Product Marketing, Creative, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations.
• Clearly communicate technical risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to cross-functional and senior stakeholders.
• Build strong supplier and contract manufacturer partnerships and drive accountability for execution.
• Influence supplier strategy, technical transfers, regionalization, and packaging-related capability investments.
• Lead value engineering, sustainability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Model strong decision-making, prioritization, accountability, and resource management.
• Mentor colleagues and build technical capability, innovation, and continuous learning across the team.

Skills

Deep technical judgment

Strategic thinking

Clear communication

Ownership and accountability

Building partnerships

Leadership presence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging/Mechanical Eng or related field

Job description

Sol de Janeiro, headquartered in New York, is seeking a Senior Manager, Package Development to lead fragrance packaging from concept through commercialization. This role sets technical direction, manages portfolio priorities, and partners cross-functionally to deliver innovative, high-quality, scalable solutions that meet brand, cost, supply chain, and sustainability goals.

The Senior Manager will lead end-to-end packaging development for the fragrance category, set priorities across launches,