Senior Analyst, Packaging Development

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including:
Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M
· A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

Description The Senior Analyst, Global Packaging Development is an independent technical contributor responsible for leading packaging development projects from concept through commercialization while continuing to build technical depth, business acumen, and leadership capability.

As a trusted Packaging Development partner, the Senior Analyst independently manages a portfolio of projects across one or more brands or product categories, applying engineering judgment to deliver packaging solutions that strengthen brand identity, enhance the consumer experience, support sustainability goals, and meet business objectives.

This role collaborates closely with Marketing, Design, Product Development, R&I, Brand Value Chain (BVC), Global Supplier Management (GSM), Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Sustainability, Material Science, Package Testing, and supplier partners to ensure packaging solutions achieve quality, functionality, manufacturability, cost, timing, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities Leadership Mindset Own Outcomes. Influence Others. Expand Your Expertise.

The Senior Analyst has progressed beyond learning the role and is expected to demonstrate ownership, accountability, and technical confidence. Success comes from consistently delivering results, influencing decisions through technical expertise, and building credibility with cross-functional partners.

Senior Analysts actively seek opportunities to improve processes, mentor less experienced colleagues, embrace innovation, and strengthen the capabilities of the broader Packaging Development organization. They balance technical excellence with business understanding and demonstrate increasing leadership regardless of formal reporting relationships.

Brand & Business Leadership The Senior Analyst serves as the packaging steward for assigned projects and develops a strong understanding of how packaging contributes to brand success and business performance.

Independently manage packaging development for assigned brands, product lines, or initiatives.

Translate brand vision and creative intent into technically robust packaging solutions.

Balance consumer experience, quality, manufacturability, sustainability, cost, and launch timing when making recommendations.

Develop an understanding of category strategy, competitive activity, consumer trends, and business priorities by partnering closely with R&I on new product forms and innovations as well as the Packaging Inspiration lab to assist in thought provoking sessions for new packaging concepts and designs.

Identify opportunities to improve value, functionality, sustainability, and consumer experience.

Innovation & Technical Strategy The Senior Analyst contributes to innovation through sound engineering judgment and technical leadership.

Lead technical feasibility assessments for new packaging concepts, materials, dispensing systems, decoration techniques, and manufacturing processes.

Identify emerging technologies and supplier capabilities that support future innovation.

Develop feasibility recommendations…