Packaging Development and Industrialization Director

About the role

Huda Beauty is looking for a Director of Packaging to lead its Packaging pole within Product Operations: Packaging Development and Industrialization, and a new Packaging R&D capability. The role owns the technical packaging solution from brief to production readiness at suppliers and contract manufacturers, moves technical risk upstream through risk-based pilots and evidence, and builds proven, PPWR-ready platforms for future launches, working with an independent End-to-End Quality team.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own the packaging technical strategy and roadmap for Y+2 and Y+3 launches, lead two sub-poles (Development & Industrialization and Packaging R&D) and protect R&D time and budget from live-launch pressure.
• Own the technical delivery of every launch, from brief to PPS, run risk-based pathways and secure pilot molds and homologation before production tooling for high-risk packs.
• Lead drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, functional analysis, DFMA and formula/pack compatibility, and own tooling validation, line trials, PPS and scale-up readiness.
• Build and lead Packaging R&D, including platforms, advanced development, innovation and Kaizen, and maintain a library of proven packs, supplier standards, design rules and test files.
• Own the packaging sustainability roadmap and PPWR readiness for new launches and the existing portfolio, with Regulatory interpreting compliance.
• Drive technical governance and risk ownership, prepare evidence for Product Operations gates, adopt the internal specification tool and lead root cause fixes for design-origin issues.
• Lead, coach and develop packaging developers, engineers and R&D specialists, recruit sub-pole leads and build succession.
• Partner with Product Development, Marketing, Design, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Commercial and Finance, represent Packaging at the Newness Committee and manage the packaging technical budget.

Required profile

• 12+ years in packaging development and industrialization, with significant beauty, fragrance or luxury experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Packaging, Mechanical, Materials or Plastics Engineering.
• Proven delivery of complex primary packs from concept through tooling, line trials and scale-up at suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Experience building a pre-development, R&D or platform program and leading teams through clear decision rights.
• Solid understanding of packaging sustainability and the EU PPWR, and experience with global supplier bases in Europe and Asia.

Required skills

• Materials, processes, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups and formula/pack compatibility.
• Pilot tooling, homologation and stage-gate governance.
• Able to read and challenge CAD models and technical drawings.

What we offer

• Premium medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and dependents.
• Monthly coaching sessions with an in-house Success Coach.
• Employee discounts on Huda Beauty products and quarterly product gifting.