Packaging Engineering Project Manager

Description CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:? • Project Orchestration & Timeline Management: o Create and manage project timelines, maintaining up-to-date trackers in a shared location for cross-functional visibility. o Lead cross-functional meetings, fostering collaboration and driving consensus. o Proactively identify and escalate potential project risks. o Execute packaging tasks for new projects of low complexity, maintaining efficiency and attention to detail. o Drive adherence to key dates across Marketing, Operations, and Suppliers. o Maintain open communication and alignment with key stakeholders. o Implement sustainable practices in decoration and color development, supporting client's sustainability goals. o Recommend cost-effective decoration solutions during project conception that maintain high perceived value. • Color Expertise & Development: o Work closely with Marketing to define product concepts and color targets aligned with the brand. o Collaborate with suppliers to develop colors and artwork, ensuring high quality and technical feasibility. o Demonstrate a strong understanding of color science and assess color matching across various materials. • Quality Assurance & Risk Mitigation: o Raise awareness of the impact of development decisions on the Industrial Budget, particularly production color sample costs and on-site press approvals. o Ensure zero first reception rejections due to missing color standards or defect panoplies. o Conduct thorough risk analyses of decoration briefs. o Provide support during press approvals to ensure compliance with quality standards and aesthetic consistency. o Achieve the highest perceived value decoration at the lowest possible cost. • Packaging Execution: o Execute packaging tasks for new projects of low complexity. • Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home) Requirements • Minimum 3 years’ experience in proven package development and/or color development project management preferably in the cosmetics, consumer goods or related field • Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or a related technical discipline a plus • Proficient PC skills – Excel / PowerPoint • Proficient communication skills (written & verbal), to be able to interact effectively with all levels of our organization and our suppliers • Good organizational skills to manage the documentation, materials, and information • Develop and maintain a professional knowledge of new or emerging trends and technologies • Must be team oriented and able to create strong relationships with all cross functional partners