NEST NEW YORK has a unique approach to fragrance, artfully blending notes of the familiar, the exotic, and the unexpected. Crafted with master perfumers and the finest ingredients, our award-winning fragrances transform the everyday through scents that transport, inspire, and captivate the senses. Since 2008, NEST NEW YORK has evolved into a premium lifestyle brand, expanding beyond fragrance and home collections into wellness, personal care, and fragrance technology.

About the Role

The Assistant Manager, Packaging Development manages packaging development for NEST New York’s product categories from concept through commercialization. Partnering with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturers, this role delivers high-quality, cost-effective packaging on schedule and maintains the technical documentation, costing, and artwork that support each launch and ongoing improvements.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

Packaging Development & Innovation

• Develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for new products, revisions to existing products, samples, testers, gift sets, and special projects.
• Drive value analysis and value engineering initiatives across new and existing packaging, evaluating materials, component specifications, decoration, and supplier options to reduce cost while maintaining quality and brand standards, in partnership with Supply Chain cost-reduction efforts.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, prototypes, and samples for functionality, quality, aesthetics, and manufacturability, and coordinate resulting evaluations and component revisions with suppliers.
• Coordinate packaging samples for photography, sales presentations, and other commercial needs.
• Explore new packaging materials, technologies, and suppliers to identify innovation opportunities.

Project Coordination & Commercialization

• Manage assigned projects from milestones through approvals, confirming lead times, technical requirements, and component availability with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Provide packaging updates in weekly innovation and project meetings, flagging dependencies and risks to commercialization timelines, and following up on action items.

Cost Management & Artwork

• Source and quote new packaging components, and prepare cost sheets, estimates, and supplier quotation comparisons to support project financial evaluations.
• Manage artwork development, revisions, and release with Creative, Marketing, and suppliers, ensuring alignment with approved technical specifications.
• Review supplier proofs for dimensions, print specifications, colors, finishes, and decoration placement; drive corrections through final approval; and maintain approved artwork files across internal systems.

Packaging Documentation & Technical Specifications

• Create and maintain packaging Bills of Materials (BOMs), specifications, and master data (including dimensions and weights) in the ERP and supporting documentation systems.
• Develop and maintain fill and assembly instructions for all finished goods.
• Issue production standards and technical specifications to suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Support packaging compliance, including review of labeling claims, and material declarations for retail partners.

Packaging Testing, Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Coordinate packaging compatibility, functionality, and transit testing; review results and recommend next steps.
• Review pre-production and first-production samples to verify compliance with approved packaging specifications and quality standards.
• Participate in manufacturing trials and quality investigations, working with suppliers and contract manufacturers to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities for existing packaging across cost, quality, performance, sustainability, and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related technical field.
• 2–4 years of packaging development or engineering experience, preferably within fragrance, beauty, personal care, or consumer packaged goods.
• Working knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, technical drawings, and testing methods.
• Experience working with packaging suppliers, contract manufacturers, and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; experience with packaging costing, BOMs, and technical specifications.
• Experience with ERP and project management tools, such as BlueCherry and monday.com, is a plus.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with close attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Pay range and compensation package - $80,000 - $90,000 per year with annual bonus potential.

Equal Opportunity Statement - NEST New York is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.