Hybrid Packaging Engineering Manager for Sustainable Beauty

Elfbeauty; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Equity & Bonus Program

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

e.l.f. Beauty is seeking a Manager, Packaging Engineer to drive packaging development for Naturium and related brands, ensuring sustainability and compliance across the packaging lifecycle.

Based in the LA office, you will collaborate with packaging compliance and sustainability teams in Oakland and LA-based functions to deliver PCR and PIR materials with premium finish and documentation. The role requires a BS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering and 5+ years in cosmetic packaging

Qualifications

• BS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering and 5+ years in cosmetic packaging development.
• Experience in beauty industry with skin care, fragrance, and color packaging.
• Comprehensive knowledge of global supplier community; mechanical and chemical PCR/PIR structures.
• Understanding of manufacturing and distribution processes for global launches.
• Deep practical packaging expertise in sustainability and awareness of regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise to enable packaging development and phase-in for sustainability and compliance life cycle projects.
• Support sustainability goals through design and materials for packaging.
• Collaborate with creative, sourcing, and China teams to source PCR/PIR materials with quality, color matching, and compliance.
• Negotiate with suppliers to meet cost targets and maintain gross margins.
• Update Naturium portfolio with PCR/PIR content and compliance documentation.
• Own Declaration of Conformity implementation across the portfolio.
• Communicate milestones and escalate risks in a timely manner.
• Develop risk assessments and timetables for packaging programs.
• Evaluate package samples, prototypes and supplier capabilities.
• Ensure all packaging projects meet design, quality, cost, manufacturability and safety objectives.

Skills

Cosmetic packaging development

Sustainability packaging

Global supplier network

Manufacturing & distribution knowledge

PCR/PIR knowledge

Risk assessments

Cross-functional collaboration

Auditing tests

Education

BS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering

Job description

e.l.f. Beauty is seeking a Manager, Packaging Engineer to drive packaging development for Naturium and related brands, ensuring sustainability and compliance across the packaging lifecycle.

Based in the LA office, you will collaborate with packaging compliance and sustainability teams in Oakland and LA-based functions to deliver PCR and PIR materials with premium finish and documentation. The role requires a BS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering and 5+ years in cosmetic packaging