Packaging Development Director

THE ROLE: PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR​

We are looking for a passionate and highly collaborative Packaging Development Director to lead our packaging team and development initiatives across OLLY’s VMS portfolio of products. Our Packaging Development Director will work cross-functionally within OLLY to gain alignment and establish department objectives to support the company OKRs for Packaging Development, Packaging Sustainability, and 3PM Production Services initiatives. You will provide overall leadership for the packaging function including the development, testing, and validation of packaging systems, packaging equipment, and manufacturing processes to support market releases and commercial product launches. You will monitor and evaluate operational efficiency and works closely to continuously improve efficiency and process optimization across the entire OLLY supply chain network. As a team leader, you will ensure a motivating, collaborative and trusting environment where all team members experience professional growth and can reach their full potential. This role reports to the VP Product and oversees a team of two. ​

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:​

• Lead packaging development initiatives and packaging engineering team for all OLLY products across the VMS categories from concept through commercialization ​
• Successfully incorporate creative freedom, industrial design and packaging technologies to push the boundaries of packaging design of both form and function​
• Incorporate business and technical requirements into the packaging development process such as barrier properties, user experience, regulatory requirements and cost limitations to design winning packages​
• Ensure technical qualification requirements of all packaging components including primary, secondary, tertiary packaging are met through protocol design line trial approval ​
• Ability to spot potential design flaws early in development to optimize design functionality and ensure minimal design modifications are required ​
• Recommend and implement packaging improvements based on consumer feedback ​
• Stay current on packaging industry best practices to ensure intelligent design principles are built into packaging processes ​
• Build and deliver packaging sustainability objectives and key results to support company sustainability strategy ​
• Design and write specifications for packaging components used in GMP and manage packaging component specifications and technical packaging requirements ​
• Evaluate industry trends that promote packaging sustainability​
• Write package development standard operating procedures​
• Contribute to the Olly culture to make life in the camp better for all of us!​

CAPABILITIES + SKILLS REQUIRED​

• Bachelors of Science degree in Packaging, Engineering, or a relevant technical field required​
• 10-15 years of progressive leadership experience in a CPG industry with proven managerial and technical skills leading a team of packaging engineers and managers ​
• Experience with custom primary packaging (containers and closures) tooling and mold development. Expertise in extrusion blow molding, ISBM, and injection molding a plus​
• Ability to highlight and prevent potential design flaws before they occur and implement innovative and unique solutions to complex technical challenges​
• Ability to contribute as a collaborative team member in a dynamic growth environment​
• Passionate about problem solving, and technical troubleshooting​
• Ability to step away from the details and share the big picture impact to all OLLY’s overall business​
• In-depth knowledge of design control principles and validation imperatives for packaging including materials, design, validation testing, equipment and processes​
• Passion for driving packaging sustainability and continuous manufacturing improvement initiatives ​
• Experience with alternative materials, resins and sustainable sources of packaging ​
• Ability to translate technical concepts to a non-technical audience​
• An analytical thinker with a “Can Do!” attitude​

THE DETAILS​

LOCATION: San Francisco, CA - priority will be given to local candidates; relocation expenses provided ​

HOURS: full time, exempt (salary)​

MANAGER: VP Product​

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. 

The pay range for this position is $160,000 - $185,000 dependent on experience. This position is bonus eligible and Long-Term Incentive eligible.​

WHAT WE OFFER: 

• An opportunity to work with an intelligent, inspiring, and extraordinarily fun team 
• 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employee only, dental + ortho, and vision insurance 
• 4 weeks PTO + paid holidays + 12 Mental Health Days per year
• 100% Paid parental leave, Fertility + Adoption Benefits 
• Annual Bonus + Long Term Incentive Plan  
• 401(k) plan with Employer Match 
• Hybrid Work + Wellness + Cell Phone Stipends 
• Free product 
• And much more! ​