Package Developer

#MaesaMagic   

The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com. 

This role will be based in NYC (hybrid in-office presence).  

Responsibilities:  

• Project Management: maintain timetables, costing and managing development for packaging of Turnkey programs.
• Responsible for overall form, fit and function of custom tooled projects across multiple beauty categories.
• Interact with Creative, Marketing (internal or customer), Product Development, Retailer and or Distribution Center for the timely launch of project.
• Ensure all the required testing parameters are accurately performed for package development.
• Responsible for direct interface with both internal our China office and China North American Factories, ensuring all packaging aspects of the Project are in line with established costs, timing and quality.
• Costing, to stay +/- 10 percent in development and plus or minus +/- 5 in production, for documented cost of goods.
• Establishes Bill of Materials and ,Fill and Assembly instructions and Specifications.
• Hold Marketing, Sales and Creative in conjunction with Project Manager, manage and update timetables weekly to ensure all parties are aware of critical project dates.
• Clear working knowledge of Timetables and Cost Sheets and Development.
• Attend weekly internal Production meetings to ensure that open purchase orders are prioritized and production dates are firm and on schedule.
• Prioritize workload and critical issues, pertaining to the core development of Turnkey projects.
• 24 hour Rule - Making a concerted effort to acknowledge and/or address all inquiries within 24 hours upon receipt.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the VP of Package Development, as required and necessary to support the workflow of the department.
• Maintain positive attitude & foster a positive working environment at all times.

Qualifications and Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical field, preferably in Packaging, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering
• 0-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within packaging and product management field
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. 
• Performs a variety of complex tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. 
• Able to travel 20% of the time
• Experience working with overseas manufacturers, especially in China 
• Have experience with turnkey customed package development and project management.

What We Offer  

$100K/yr - $110K/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance.   

Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees. 

Our Commitment to You  

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline.  We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.