Job Details

Location: Remote with requirement to travel for business needs

Role Purpose

The Packaging Manager plays a critical role in developing, optimizing, and commercializing packaging solutions across Hain Celestial's global portfolio. This role delivers packaging innovation from concept to launch, drives sustainability initiatives, and partners cross-functionally to ensure packaging supports quality, cost, manufacturing, and customer requirements. The role also helps develop standard ways of working within the packaging team and contributes to the long-term innovation and productivity pipeline.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead packaging initiatives in partnership with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Manage multiple packaging projects simultaneously and prioritize activities that drive the strongest ROI.
• Support new product launches, packaging updates to existing products, and sustainability objectives.
• Ensure timely execution of all packaging activities across relevant projects.
• Build and maintain detailed development timelines for packaging-related workstreams.
• Identify, recommend, and execute cost-saving initiatives across components, processes, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Support supplier transitions involving new packaging materials or formats.
• Manage packaging data inputs and documentation for finished goods.
• Support manufacturing trials and first production runs, providing on-site technical expertise when required.
• Create trial protocols, success criteria, and documentation standards for all test activities.
• Properly plan, coordinate, and report on all trials, ensuring issues are identified promptly and corrective actions are implemented.
• Contribute thought leadership to packaging sustainability strategy, including sustainability metrics, reporting, and database management.
• Partner collaboratively across teams, share resources, and build strong relationships that support successful execution.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Package Engineering, Packaging Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a packaging role
• Experience with commercialization processes and stage-gate systems
• Experience designing packaging solutions that incorporate sustainability, manufacturability, shelf presence, and product protection
• General understanding of package testing methodologies (e.g., ISTA/ASTM)
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to shifting priorities
• Ability to travel up to 33%

Preferred:

• FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) industry experience
• Experience driving packaging sustainability strategy and reporting
• Experience supporting global teams and complex cross-functional environments

Competencies and Proficiency Requirements

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners
• Rigorous problem-solving mindset with a business-oriented approach
• High attention to detail, strong organizational ability, and ability to work independently
• Commitment to continuous improvement and personal development
• Strong accountability, follow-through, and ability to deliver work the right way, not just the easy way
• Openness to diverse perspectives; supports inclusive behaviors and learning from others
• Commitment to sustainable practices and environmental responsibility

Scope

Financial/Budgetary Responsibility: May contribute to cost-saving initiatives and packaging-related budget recommendations.

Team Size: No direct reports; collaborates heavily with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing sites.

Conditions of Role:

• Travel Requirements: Up to 33%
• Physical Conditions: Primarily remote based, with occasional office presence.

Work Environment: Office, manufacturing plant, and supplier environments as needed

Compensation and Benefits:

• $81,000 -$125,000 / year USD (commensurate with experience and location)
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Legal and identity protection insurance
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Parental Leave

Hain Celestial is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Company does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, expression, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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