Job Summary:
As a Package Operations Specialist, you will manage the project intake process while tracking and enforcing the development timelines for new package developments to support product launches between cross-functional partners and key suppliers. You will oversee all operational aspects of packaging development including brief intake process, status of pack/creative development, and supplier management for execution. You will be the point of contact for all development inquiries and changes relating to your programs. You are a dynamic leader who thrives in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. You possess a collaborative working style and an innate ability to effectively build strong relationships and to partner with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
Project Intake & Prioritization
- Oversee the project intake process, assessing weekly updates from Product Marketing and aligning them with business priorities and resource availability
- Collaborate with Packaging and Procurement team members to align on the package development strategy and assist with project management from business award through development
Supplier Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Manage packaging development milestones with suppliers and internal partners
- Track samples submissions and status of feedback/approvals while maintaining the necessary timelines
- Assist NPD in developing new launch timelines and validating development lead times
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities for process optimization within the packaging/procurement team, implementing best practices in project management
- Report program progress and escalate roadblocks to management and key stakeholders as needed
Requirements:
- 3-4 years of experience in project management within procurement or supply chain functions, with a focus on package development projects (custom primary packaging and printed secondary packaging), CGP area preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field
- Experience managing cross-functional projects, with a demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with diverse business units
- Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Excel, Planning Programming & SAP expertise
- Knowledge of Smartsheet is a plus
- Strong communication skills
- Experience motivating cross-functional teams towards common goals and holding team members accountable for on-time and accurate deliverables
- Ability to work in office 2 days per week (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Company Summary:
eos Products is an iconic global beauty brand that has sold nearly a billion lip balms worldwide. Our company was founded on an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit that revolutionized how people experience daily beauty routines. As a brand of choice among gen z and millennial consumers, eos aims to drive everyday experiences forward, creating the joy that beautifully designed, expertly crafted products can bring to people’s lives. From our iconic lip balm to our cult-favorite body lotion, eos products create delight where there was once utility, happiness where there was only function.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
eos Products offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
FLSA Status:
FLSA exempt.
