Associate Product Development, Packaging

Associate Product Development, Packaging

New York, New York

Athena Club is building the next-generation personal care company, and we’re just getting started. Over the past 12 months, we’ve doubled our business, accelerated our retail momentum, and expanded our reach as more customers turn to Athena for beautifully designed, high-performance essentials.

We’re redefining everyday personal care through innovation, transparency, and design-led thinking, transforming daily routines into rituals. With strengths in world‑class product development, compelling storytelling, and a brand built to stand out on shelf and in culture, we’re entering an exciting new phase of category expansion and national growth.

We’re looking for experienced, entrepreneurial leaders who thrive in fast‑moving environments, take full ownership, and know how to scale teams, systems, and outcomes. This role is a rare opportunity to help shape Athena Club’s next chapter, driving strategy, execution, and long‑term impact as we build an iconic modern personal care brand.

Athena Club is looking for an Associate, Product Development, Packaging
, to join our Product Development team. Reporting to Senior Manager of Product Development, this Team Member will support the end‑to‑end packaging development process, including color matching, specification management, and technical problem‑solving across our packaging and filling operations.

This is a hands‑on role ideal for someone early in their product development career who is eager to take ownership of programs and grow within a fast‑paced consumer goods environment.

• Support the Senior Manager in day‑to‑day packaging development across primary, secondary, and tertiary components (bottles, tubes, jars, pumps, caps, cartons, shippers, etc.)
• Build and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for new and existing SKUs, ensuring accuracy of component codes, component specifications, descriptions, quantities, and supplier sourcing; manage BOM revisions and version control through product changes
• Create and manage SKU codes and item setup documentation for new product launches; maintain organized records of active, discontinued, and pipeline SKUs
• Support color matching activities across packaging substrates – track Pantone references, supplier color submissions, redirects, and approval sign‑offs
• Take ownership of packaging development programs (e.g., shave, existing product lines) from concept through production – managing packaging testing, timelines, tracking milestones, and coordinating cross‑functional deliverables through each development gate
• Maintain organized communication with packaging suppliers and contract manufacturers; track open action items and ensure timely follow‑up on quotes, lead times, MOQs, and tooling timelines
• Troubleshoot packaging compatibility issues related to filling operations, formula interactions and transit, ensuring components are designed and specified to run efficiently on filling lines
• Support cross quoting and evaluating multiple vendors to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and reliability across the packaging supply base
• Maintain organized documentation of packaging specifications, test results, and development records

• 1–2 years of experience in packaging development, product development, or a closely related role within the consumer goods, beauty, personal care, or CPG industries
• Working knowledge of packaging materials (plastics, glass, metal, paper) and how material choices impact cost, sustainability, performance and lead time
• Familiarity with packaging manufacturing and print production processes (e.g., blow molding, injection molding, flexographic and digital printing, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining BOMs, master data, specifications and UPCs
• Extremely detail‑oriented. You catch what others miss and maintain meticulous documentation
• Self‑starter with a proactive and solution orientated mindset
• Comfortable managing multiple programs simultaneously and escalating quickly when needed
• Effective communicator who can collaborate across Product Development, Supply Chain, and Operations

• Experience with 3D…