Senior Packaging Development Leader (Prestige Beauty)

SALT & STONE; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $150k

Annual bonus

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) with 3% match

Flex PTO

Company Discounts

Job summary

Salt + Stone, a Los Angeles skincare brand, is seeking a Senior Manager, Packaging Development to build standards, establish supplier relationships, and lead hands-on packaging work for active launches. You will partner with Product Development, Creative, PM, Operations and external manufacturers while growing the Packaging Development team.

The ideal candidate has deep hands-on packaging development experience in prestige beauty, strong infrastructure-building skills, and comfort moving between

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in packaging development within prestige beauty
• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field
• Knowledge of materials used in packaging construction and manufacturing
• Knowledge of test methods to validate packaging performance
• Experience managing supplier relationships domestically and internationally
• Familiarity with PLM systems for component code and BOM management

Responsibilities

• Establish packaging development standards and test plans (compatibility, fill weight, UV exposure, function, transit)
• Create and maintain a single source of truth for packaging specifications
• Develop and manage relationships with domestic and international packaging suppliers
• Lead packaging briefs and kickoffs with suppliers and internal Creative team
• Evaluate launch feasibility including cost, lead time, function, design aesthetics, manufacturability; flag risks with options
• Own packaging budget including tooling and prototypes
• Build and develop Packaging Development team as needed
• Run end-to-end packaging development for active launches with Product Development and Creative
• Oversee artwork approvals, provide component codes, dielines, and UPCs, ensuring brand/regulatory accuracy
• Coordinate sample, standard, and range board approvals across teams and suppliers
• Provide feasibility assessments for new packaging concepts (function, manufacturability, cost, tooling, lead time)
• Track project status and timelines; flag risks and propose solutions

Skills

Packaging development

Cross-functional communication

Time management

Data storytelling

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelors in Packaging Engineering

Bachelors in Industrial Design

Related field degree

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

Salt + Stone, a Los Angeles skincare brand, is seeking a Senior Manager, Packaging Development to build standards, establish supplier relationships, and lead hands-on packaging work for active launches. You will partner with Product Development, Creative, PM, Operations and external manufacturers while growing the Packaging Development team.

The ideal candidate has deep hands-on packaging development experience in prestige beauty, strong infrastructure-building skills, and comfort moving between