What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Project Manager position at Hire Score LLC?
Our client is looking for a high-energy Project Manager for their Madison, NJ sales office. Experience in cosmetic packaging is required (ie. pumps, sprays, bottles and various other cosmetic packaging).
As the Project Manager, you will keep the business moving with oversight and behind-the-scenes support, tracking schedules/tasks, building customer quotes, supporting new project timelines, and organizing manufacturing - with uncompromising attention to detail. This role collaborates daily with Packaging Managers, Program Managers, Client Management Specialists, Quality and existing vendors.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Info Liaison: Go-to source for status, risks, updates; push proactive communication; maintain real-time records.
- Reporting: Deliver weekly updates, risks, milestones to leadership.
- Partner with Packaging Managers on timing, samples, production timelines, and or Program Manager alignment.
- Collaborate with Client Management Specialists and Sales Team on order tracking, customer needs, deliverables/specs, and client communication.
- Customer Quotes: Build accurate, competitive quotes using existing cost data; include assumptions, lead times, MOQs; present professional packages; revise quickly.
- New Project Timelines: Lead timeline creation—map critical path (design freeze, mold fab, range boards and color matching, printing, sampling, QA, trials); use established vendor data.
- Sample Management: Coordinate receipt, inspect with Engineering for defects, functionality, color accuracy, and spec adherence; document, repackage, ship client-ready samples; escalate issues.
- Schedule & Tasks: Maintain master schedules (MS Project/ERP) including current purchase orders of repeat items; assign/track tasks (mold approval, range boards and color matching, printing setup, QA, shipping); send reminders; escalate blockers.
- Customer Requests: Capture, route, verify completion with uncompromising attention to detail.
- Partner with Sales Team: Organize cost/timeline-accurate quotes samples to win business.
- Development Process Participation: Be part of the development process on customer calls to support needs/requests and keep projects on pace.
- Project Oversight: Keep projects moving with oversight and behind-the-scenes support—lead full-cycle launches: custom molded components, range boards, color matching, and customer approvals.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Packaging, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial) preferred.
- 4 years in cosmetics/personal care packaging project management.
- Track record with CMs and brands: L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, Avon, Coty, Revlon, P&G, Unilever, Puig.
- Success as info liaison, quoting (existing data), timeline creation, sample/engineering/QA/schedule management.
- Hands-on with injection/blow/glass molding, range boards, color matching, and printing.
- Supported sales via cost/timeline execution.
- Worked with technical/client teams.
- Highly skilled in MS Project, ERP, Jira, timeline development.
- Familiar with molding processes, printing, FDA/EU, quality systems (CAPA/NCR), cost analysis (no sourcing).
- Uncompromising attention to detail in sample/quote handling, execution, and documentation.
- Exceptional communication, follow-through, accountability.
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