Packaging Analyst Origins Jobs

Principle Objective Support the Estee Lauder Corporate strategy to continue to be the global leader in prestige beauty by ensuring brand packaging is developed to support the values of unrivaled quality, creativity and innovation. Support designated business segment by being the brand steward for the package, ensuring all aspects meet or exceed the quality, creative and product delivery requirements within a managed timeline and cost objective.
Responsibilities
Brand Steward

• Understand that the first consumer experience is the package. Represent the culture and DNA of the brand or business segment being managed.

Package Concept Feasibility

• Search new applicable technologies both within and outside our industry in order to continuously evaluate best practice and support product innovation.
• Drive innovation by presenting new packaging concepts, technologies and delivery systems to support new Marketing, Product Development and Design ideas.
• With the assistance of senior development, provide a comprehensive feasibility of each concept or package that defines function, manufacturability, component cost, tooling estimates, preliminary development lead time, risk and global consistency.

Project Management

• Develop package specifications and validate that technical drawings clearly identify all aspects required to define the package.
• Component/ Package costing specifications and technical profiles.
• Keep informed through colleagues, vendors, journals, professional affiliations, and seminars of new materials, processes, and procedures.
• Support the Strategic Management Initiative by managing all aspects of the development process.
• Ensure all projects are completed and meet the intended design, quality, cost, functionality, and manufacturability objectives.
• Ensure that packages/components meet the needs of the Brand, corporation, Regulatory and Environmental Legislation, and consumer safety.
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Pre-Design Turnover and Post Business Award).
• Package Feasibility.
• Manage projects through Technical Packaging to ensure design and construction meets all Estee Lauder engineering requirements.
• Build value analysis into every new development ensuring the construction and design provides the most cost effective way to achieve design criteria but also provide the best function and quality.
• Ensure component production and filling/assembly are operating efficiently at optimal rate of production.
• Engage the package testing lab and material science team to develop and implement package test plans for all projects.
• Packaging outline development.
• Suggest tooling strategy to support both preliminary forecast and weekly rate of production requirements.
• Work with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to define specifications, design criteria and defect ranges to ensure optimal process flow from manufacture of components through filling and assembly.
• Supplier recommendation /selection.

Timeline Management

• Support Global Brand Supply Chain (GBSC) and Global Supplier Relations (GSR) with package development schedules and identify risks or ways to mitigate risks to support a component availability requirement.
• With the assistance of senior development, provide detailed component timelines including all package development tasks and manage them.
• Establish workload priorities to ensure all projects are managed within expected due dates.
• Identify and inform GBSC and GSR of any risks and or delays during the course of development.

Direct and Indirect Management

• Work with Package Operations to generate outlines efficiently and process artwork correctly and effectively.
• Communicate and work closely with all development groups including Marketing, Product Development, R&D and Design.
• Work with GBSC and GSR to manage specific project development and provide detail analysis on risk when required.
• Build and cultivate relationships with Global Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering.

Qualifications
Education / Certification

• Minimum BS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering.

Direct Experience

• Proficiency in computer systems including, Microsoft Suite.
• 0-1 years experience in Package Development, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing or Package Testing lab in cosmetics or related industry.

Technical Competency

• Basic knowledge of decorating techniques and materials used on primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.
• Basic knowledge of test methods used to validate component/package performance.
• Basic knowledge of materials used in the construction and manufacturing of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging including but not limited to
• Vacuum forming.
• Folding carton and rigid box design.
• Extrusion molding.
• Basic competency in analysis of geometric objects in 2 and 3 dimensions including understanding of clearances, fit and finish of packaging components and subcomponents.
• Metal forming.
• Assembly of components.
• Injection molding.
• Dispensing systems (Pump, Airless).
• Glass forming.
• Basic competency of CAD software.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $60,500 to $90,500. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
Job Packaging & Package Development - R&D
Primary Location US-NY-New York
Job Type Standard
Schedule Full-time
Shift 1st (Day) Shift
Job Number 2312373
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