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TATCHA · 18 hours ago

Director, Packaging & Sustainability

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$160K/yr - $170K/yr

10+ years exp

Tatcha is a skincare brand rooted in timeless Japanese wisdom, offering transformative yet kind-to-skin formulas. They are seeking a Director, Packaging & Sustainability to provide overall packaging leadership and manage strategic growth and cost optimization projects, ensuring sustainable practices and innovative design in their packaging processes.

BeautyE-CommerceHealth CareRetail

Responsibilities

Lead research and drive execution on sustainable packaging substrates, feasibility, testing criteria & supplier capabilities

Collaborate on packaging sustainability technical training to other functions

Ideate, explore and co-design a process for driving innovation into our new product design process

Design, select and prepare technical reports for primary, secondary and tertiary packaging components for suppliers to follow

Support and work with suppliers to provide rapid turn-around of credible prototypes for technical evaluation, feasibility and internal sell in

Create design guides and internal standards to ensure lessons learned are captured and embedded back into the process for all new products and/or category launches

Generate imaginative and innovative ideas to the unique opportunities associated with delivering our brand values in our products

Develop internal quality metrics and interface with suppliers to conduct testing of shipping qualifications, label adhesion, packaging materials and packaged components to minimize product damage and ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines

Troubleshoot packaging issues arising from designs, materials and processes; identify root cause and implement creative, timely and cost-effective solutions

Ensure all data related to packaging performance is accurate, current and meets the needs of customers

Analyze specifications of products and consumer needs to design and deliver the best materials, form and packaging design

Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, plants, co-manufacturers and other sources of applicable technologies, as well as internal partners

Work closely with Packaging Procurement and Regulatory to optimize supply base and ensure suppliers and complying with customer, regulatory and internal requirements

Organize and conduct trials and scale-ups in a manufacturing environment

Qualification

Sustainable packaging expertisePackaging development experienceSupplier managementTechnical report preparationMechanical abilityPackaging design validation3D printing techniquesCultural awarenessLanguage skillsLeadership skillsCommunicationProject managementCollaboration skills

Required

10+ years' experience in the consumer products industry, preferably beauty (or a combined 15+ years' between work experience and education)

Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design

Excellent mechanical ability with understanding of manufacturing equipment and processes

An understanding of component printing/decoration techniques

Knowledge of components: product/material interaction/compatibility, quality testing of components and functionality of container closure systems, sourcing of suppliers, brokers, sustainability and life cycle of materials

Knowledge of packaging, labeling, printing and decoration technologies

Ability to provide creative and technical expertise to Marketing and Manufacturing

Excellent communication skills; ability to listen and understand what is being said. Ability to communicate concepts and ideas to a multicultural team. Ability to understand and appreciate cultural nuances

Demonstrable leadership skills; holistic approach to staff development with a multicultural team, providing direction, motivation, ensuring cross-training, and building technical expertise

Ability to travel to Japan and Asia when required

Experience in primary and secondary packaging development, and innovative application of sustainable packaging materials. A thorough understanding of the concept of packaging environmental impacts

Experience in assessing and driving needed technical attributes of packaging materials

Knowledge of competitive industry technology available for cosmetics/beauty packaging

Ability to design prototype new packaging formats

Knowledge and understanding of packaging design validation standards (ISO, ASTM, etc)

Design & develop innovative delivery systems with potential application in other categories

Experience with 3D printing techniques