About the Role
Support the Estee Lauder Corporate strategy for sustainable package development by ensuring packaging aligns with corporate vision and guidelines for responsible material sourcing, manufacturing, and product stewardship. Incorporate values of quality, creativity, and innovation to maintain global leadership in prestige beauty.
Responsibilities
- Assist senior developer with training staff on sustainable packaging vision, roadmap, guidelines, and environmental metrics.
- Monitor new package development projects for brand compliance.
- Assist senior developers with sustainable packaging projects impacting all brands.
- Enhance Sustainable Packaging Guidelines by moving goals toward company standards.
- Research global sources for recycled and renewable materials.
- Identify suppliers with sustainable packaging capabilities.
- Follow and promote guidelines for material and process health using a sustainability scorecard.
- Work with marketing, GSR, Material Science, Corporate Innovations, and suppliers to implement sustainable packaging solutions.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to develop manufacturing solutions for sustainable packaging.
- Maintain and build industry relationships through participation in organizations like the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, IOPP, and APR.
- Build strong working relationships with marketing, GSR, Material Science, Corporate Innovations, and suppliers.
- Record corporate and brand achievements against set goals.
- Manage all aspects of the development process for new developments with brand package developers or line maintenance developers.
- Manage projects through Technical Packaging to ensure design and construction meet engineering requirements.
- Work with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to define specifications, design criteria, and defect ranges for optimal process flow.
- Collaborate with brand package developers to create package specifications and validate technical drawings.
- Ensure projects meet intended design, quality, cost, functionality, and manufacturability objectives.
- Ensure packages/components meet the needs of the Brand, Corporate, Regulatory, Environmental Legislation, and consumer safety.
- Provide a comprehensive feasibility study of concepts/packages, defining function, manufacturability, cost, tooling estimates, lead time, risk, and global consistency.
- Stay informed of new materials, processes, and procedures through colleagues, vendors, journals, professional affiliations, and seminars.
Requirements
- Minimum BS degree in Environmental Science, Packaging Science or Engineering.
- 0-2 years’ experience in cosmetic package development or environmental safety and development.
- Experience in beauty or related industry in a technical capacity.
- Proficiency in computer systems including Unique Package Definition Systems, MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Timeline management systems.
- Working knowledge of recycling industry, recycled feed stocks and end of life suppliers.
- Technical competency in analysis of geometric objects in 2 and 3 dimensions including understanding of clearances, fit and finish of packaging components and subcomponents.
- Basic knowledge of materials used in the construction and manufacturing of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.
- Basic knowledge of decorating techniques and materials used on primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.
- Basic knowledge of test methods used to validate component/package performance.
- Adept at building relationships within the organization and collaborating across multiple functions and geographies.
- Adaptable and flexible, not averse to taking a risk.
- Embraces change and thrives in a dynamic, creative environment.
- Passionate and enthusiastic about driving an environmental agenda.
Skills
- Injection molding
- Extrusion molding
- Metal forming
- Glass forming
- Vacuum forming
- Assembly of components
- Dispensing systems (Pump, Airless)
- Folding carton and rigid box design
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 0-2 years
Education Level
- BS degree in Environmental Science, Packaging Science or Engineering
Salary/Compensations
- $75,350.00 to $112,500.00
Benefits
- Eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
- Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance).
- Wellness and family support programs.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Paid leave programs.
- Education-related programs.
- Paid holidays and vacation time.
About the Company
- 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.
- It 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.
Equal Opportunity
- It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
- The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices.
- Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com.
- Michigan Applicants: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify the company in writing of the need for an accommodation within 182 days after the date the person with a disability knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed.
- Philadelphia Applicants: Philadelphia's Fair Chance Hiring Law
- Rhode Island Applicants: The company is subject to chapters 29-38 of title 28 of the general laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state's workers' compensation law.
