Associate Manager, Packaging Development

fresh is a global skincare brand within the LVMH Group, headquartered in New York City. We emphasize the look, feel, and scent in every product, transforming skincare into an elevated, sensual experience. Our collection of skincare, lip care, bodycare, and fragrances are available in 16 countries, across our fresh boutiques and digital channels, specialty and department stores, and more.

We are an organization of curious creators who embrace innovation, optimism, and always keep our customers at the forefront. With a pioneering spirit, we are empowered to challenge the status quo and use our authentic voice to do the right thing for our people, our brand, and the environment.

Here at fresh, we intentionally foster a spirit of belonging. We celebrate our diversity and support every employee to feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. By embracing curiosity and collaboration, we recognize that our differences strengthen us.

The Associate Manager, Packaging Development will support the growth of the brand by developing and implementing innovative packaging solutions across gifting, limited-edition programs, and sampling initiatives. This includes the development of gift sets, GWP, sampling formats, and supporting collateral, with an overall focus on elevating the gifting experience and bringing the brand’s sensorial and distinctive point of view to life through packaging.

Reporting to the Vice President, Product Innovation, the Associate Manager will work cross-functionally with global partners across Marketing, Product Development, Packaging Design, and Operations, while serving as a key point of contact for external packaging vendors and suppliers.

With a passion for innovative and sustainable packaging, the Associate Manager will bring strong project management skills, attention to detail, and a solution-oriented mindset to deliver high-quality packaging programs from concept through execution.

• Lead the development and qualification of packaging solutions for gifting, limited-edition, and sampling initiatives, balancing brand aesthetics, consumer experience, functionality, manufacturability, quality, sustainability, cost, and market requirements.
• Partner closely with Packaging Design, Marketing, Product Innovation, Purchasing, and Operations to translate creative concepts into distinctive, feasible, and commercially viable packaging experiences.
• Drive packaging development from concept through execution, including design generation, prototypes, engineering specifications, tooling and mold qualification, functionality and quality testing, and set assembly.
• Own technical milestones within project timelines, proactively identifying, communicating, and resolving cross-functional roadblocks to ensure successful execution.
• Bring new ideas and packaging innovation to gifting and sampling, partnering with external vendors to explore new formats, materials, constructions, technologies, and sustainable solutions that elevate the Fresh's gifting experience.
• Manage external packaging vendors and suppliers, building strong partnerships to develop technical solutions, troubleshoot challenges, and stay informed of emerging capabilities and innovations.
• Create and maintain package component specifications, pre-Bills-of-Materials, Fill & Assembly specifications, and quality control requirements.
• Collaborate with Design to ensure packaging color development, decoration, artwork, and proofs meet creative expectations while remaining within technical and manufacturing constraints.
• Conduct and oversee packaging testing, including transit, functionality, and homologation testing, to ensure packages meet quality, performance, and market requirements.
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