Director, NA Self Care Packaging

Director, NA Self Care Packaging

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Head of Global Packaging R&D

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the X-functional team to lead new package development based on human factors engineering, strict safety and labelling rules, and regulatory standards while meeting cost targets.

• Has expertise in integrating materials & process knowledge when leveraging digital tools such as CAD, modelling & simulation to streamline package development and guide the team to deliver right-first-time initiatives.

• Manages the identification of new materials and structures within regulatory guidelines, and plans studies with the appropriate cross-functional team to validate consumer experience, compliance risk and child/senior safety impacts of the new changes.

• Maintains accountability for best practices throughout product and process design. Implements methods for measuring performance to monitor the technical integrity of products.

• Lead, with help from the team, development of packaging development plans and drive alignment with the regional teams.

• Monitor and set up a high-efficiency team and lead team to deliver regional self-care innovation pipeline.

• Close collaboration with commercial partners (Marketing and Consumer Insights) to understand consumer & HCP unmet needs for continued pipeline development including concept creation.

• Guides strategic direction of projects, initiatives, and/or scientific disciplines in support of organization’s strategies and provides appropriate updates to senior management.

What We Are Looking For

Capabilities Required Specific to Self Care

• Regulatory Compliance: FDA, Drug Facts, child-resistant (CR), tamper-evident (TE) design and testing requirements for child and senior friendly use.

• Risk & Safety: Human-factors engineering, dosing accuracy, material restrictions

• Technical Rigor: Barrier science, stability, leachables/extractables, compatibility

• Quality Systems: GMP validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)

• Documentation & Controls: Regulatory compliance and safety driven documentation and change controls

• Design Under Constraint: Deliver consumer experience within strict materials, safety, design and labeling rules

• Regulatory component qualification: Component qualification expertise as per FDA CFR and ICH protocols

 General Package Development Capabilities

• Technical proficiency to shape team deliverables and assess/ manage risk. Expertise in understanding of packaging development work process and packaging molding technologies.

• Confident and articulate communicator (both written and verbal), with the ability to convey and present complex information to others clearly and logically

• Strong leadership and critical thinking skills

• Lead team to deliver innovation project pipeline, able to manage multiple simultaneous priorities.

• Knowledge of external vendor ecosystem and capabilities. Knowledge of new packaging industry trends.

• Ability to continuously develop self and team for technical and organizational skills.

• Ability to work in a matrix organization, managing multiple complex projects, priorities, and systems simultaneously. Able to re-prioritize in an ever-changing environment

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build effective working relationships at all levels in the organization

Required Background 

• Education: BS/ MS/PhD in Packaging /Mechanical/ Polymer/Plastics/Chemical Engineering

• Work experience:  10+ years of package development in regulatory drug products, oral care, food and beverage

What’s in it for you

$202,300.00 - $285,600.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.