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About the Role

The VP of Packaging Operations Excellence, Stretch and Upstream Innovation will accelerate the vision to transform Packaging into a highly competitive asset for ELC. This new role will establish and lead central/corporate competitive capabilities to transform the Packaging organization’s ability to accelerate & scale NPL impact across categories and regions. The role will also accelerate the design & execution of competitive packaging platforms and ignite a high-value innovation pipeline that elevates packaging innovation at ELC.

Responsibilities

Leads Corporate Packaging Operations Supporting Best in Class NPL Across Brands and Categories
Leads Packaging Testing operations supporting Brands and Categories NPL across the global footprint
Leads technical design, modelling and simulation, developing the capability to support best in class “art to science” in the NPL process while enhancing predictive modelling
Establishes & leads ELC Packaging Center Of Excellence Hub (NYC), establish the EU Operating Excellence eco-system, & design and implement the operating excellence operating model through global operations
Leads Supplier technical excellence in partnership with GSM and VRO, auditing technical competencies of new partners where necessary & leading competency improvement plans where necessary
Manages and governs Packaging Operations Excellence group operating budget, ensuring sufficiency & day to day governance
Establishes a packaging Platforms strategy for global Packaging & ensure plans are in place to lead & execute with excellence through the Category Platform teams
Ensure the operating eco-system is fit for purpose to enable the company priority Platform agenda
Explore & establish a high-performing external innovation eco-system & technology partnerships enabling ELC strategic innovation and growth agenda
Lead technology discovery big bets serving ELC biggest growth opportunity spaces, in coordination with R&D and GSM
Lead Material Science innovation unlocking key material challenges & leading the discovery of novel sustainable material solutions serving ELC global Packaging agenda
Own Packaging IP strategy, involving the development of internal & external capability to create, capture, & protect IP
Connect-in the APAC innovation eco-system via Shanghai Packaging team
Owns & drives continuous improvement of Packaging Work Processes serving global Packaging operations in partnership with Category VPs, ensuring delivery with excellence, initiative speed and simplification for all eco-system actors
Coordinates Packaging L&D programs, building shared ways of working and leading the increase of technical & operational competency across Packaging operations
Leads Packaging Digital strategy, PLM design, integration and Digital transformation, including accelerated AI impact
Orchestrates and sponsors the systems roadmap, ensuring appropriate resourcing and change management
Deploy AI/ML use cases to improve reliability and performance; leading experimentation-to-scale
Lead New Brand Empowerment Packaging integration work
Lead & direct packaging assets integration as needed by integration level requirements and destination brand operating model
Support capability builds where needed in the context of chosen destination brand operating model
Supports the Global Packaging SVP with Portfolio Activity Management and Efficiency Tracking

Requirements

Minimum BS degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Materials Engineering, Packaging Science or technical degree and related experience
Masters in business, business management, engineering management or a related field a plus
IOPP certification a plus
15+ years of experience in cosmetic and/or CPG package development, which could include personal, hair or skin care, home care, consumer health care, food & beverage, etc
Prestige beauty industry experience a plus
Packaging work process excellence: deep expertise in end-to-end packaging operations, quality systems, validation, and continuous improvement
Technical packaging expertise: materials, formats, componentry, decoration, filling/assembly, and process capabilities
Technology innovation & IP: ability to translate science/technology into differentiated packaging, protectable IP, and scalable solutions
Predictive modelling literacy, uses of modelling/simulation and statistics to anticipate performance, capacity, risk, and cost
Packaging systems & data excellence: disciplined master data, specifications governance, traceability, and data-driven decisions
AI in action: applies AI/ML and automation to improve quality, throughput, reliability, and decision cycles
Sustainability leadership: Awareness of PPWR and upcoming Sustainability challenges. Ability to lead innovation driving improvements in circularity, recycled content, recyclability, footprint reduction, and responsible sourcing in packaging
Seasoned organisational leader leading large scale direct and indirect organisations across global footprints
Led successful packaging operations within FMCG and/or a large Beauty organization (multi-site, multi-category, high complexity)
Led successful innovation pipelines from idea to industrialisation (including stage-gate governance, scale-up, change management)
Led the successful development and embedding of technology platforms driving operational scale and x-brands benefits
Delivered sustainability innovation at scale (material transitions, lightweighting, refill/reuse, recyclability, EPR readiness)
Built and ran external innovation ecosystems (suppliers, start-ups, academia, consortia) to accelerate technology scouting and adoption
Experience in building new organizational capabilities and/or establishing new R&D hubs
Senior leadership experience with experience building high-performing teams
Energizes and enables others - Sets a clear bar for “what great looks like” and the operating mechanisms required to deliver it
Ability to engage across functions and levels; strong executive communication
Drives creativity and innovation - Curious, creative, and outcomes-oriented; turns constraints into options
Builds collaborative relationships: Builds networks internally and externally to solve problems faster and unlock value

Skills

Packaging operations
Packaging testing
Technical design
Modelling and simulation
Predictive modelling
Supplier technical excellence
Budget management
Platform strategy
External innovation ecosystem
Technology partnerships
Material science innovation
Intellectual Property (IP) strategy
Work process excellence
Continuous improvement
Digitalization
Standardization
Learning and Development (L&D)
Technical competency
Operational competency
Packaging Digital strategy
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Machine Learning (ML)
New Brand Empowerment Packaging integration
Portfolio Activity Management
Efficiency Tracking
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Packaging Science
Business Management
Engineering Management
CPG package development
Prestige beauty industry
Quality systems
Validation
Materials
Componentry
Decoration
Filling/assembly
Process capabilities
Data excellence
Master data governance
Specifications governance
Traceability
Data-driven decisions
AI/ML automation
Sustainability
Circularity
Recycled content
Recyclability
Footprint reduction
Responsible sourcing
Organizational leadership
FMCG operations
Innovation pipelines
Stage-gate governance
Scale-up
Change management
Technology platforms
Sustainability innovation
Material transitions
Lightweighting
Refill/reuse
EPR readiness
External innovation ecosystems
Supplier partnerships
Start-up partnerships
Academic partnerships
Consortia
Organizational capability building
R&D hub establishment
High-performing team building
Executive communication
Creativity
Collaboration

Location

US
EU
Asia
NYC

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior leadership
15+ years of experience

Education Level

BS degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Materials Engineering, Packaging Science or technical degree
Masters in business, business management, engineering management or a related field a plus
IOPP certification a plus

Salary/Compensations

$285,550.00 to $486,100.00

Benefits

Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance)
Wellness and family support programs
Life and disability insurance
Retirement savings plans
Education-related programs
Paid holidays and vacation time
Highly competitive incentive compensation programs
Applicable Commission/Bonus Plan

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, 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.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.
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