Business Development Project Manager (Product Lifecycle)

About the role

The Project Manager will support the development of products for client’s packaging and supply programs with a strong focus on managing the overall program. The ideal candidate will possess experience with paper and textile packaging components and production processes, as well as data analysis and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Research new industry technologies and materials to continuously evaluate best practice and support product innovation.
• Provide a comprehensive understanding of each product and/or program that defines function, manufacturability, component cost, tooling estimates, preliminary development lead time, risk and global consistency.
• Effectively communicate customers’ business requirements and specification for products during the development phase of programs and projects.
• Support Master Price List function with the Account Management Teams.
• Manage complex packaging & Non Merchandise programs, ensuring all program and product issues, opportunities, and inquiries are addressed, documented, monitored to resolution, and communicated internally/externally on a regular basis.
• Analyze multiple costing models for each assigned customer project/program.
• Manage projects to ensure design and construction meets all product requirements.
• Build value analysis into new development ensuring the construction and design provides the most cost-effective way to achieve the design criteria while ensuring the best function and quality.
• Own cost control, margin management, and financial breakdowns for quoting, ensuring pricing is commercially sound and sustainable.
• Manage and communicate detailed information to suppliers, customers, and other internal personnel to ensure successful development and transition of paper and textile retail packaging and supply projects.
• Track and follow up on supplier execution, cost tracking, and data management with a high level of ownership and attention to detail.
• Ensure that packages/components meet the needs of the client, and regulatory/environmental legislation.
• Develop and raise awareness of international business practices and procedures within the department.
• Maintain robust project execution processes, including trackers, timelines, and cross-departmental coordination.
• Lead departmental and special projects as directed by the manager.

Requirements

• Degree in business or comparable field of study or equivalent experience, required.
• Superior customer service skills, and Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• 1-2 years of project management experience, preferred.
• Professional experience in the luxury and/or fashion segment, creative design agency and luxury packaging industry, preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for completing complex costing model files.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of margin management.
• Basic knowledge of geography, time zones, and foreign currencies.
• Demonstrated experience in packaging product development (paper/textile) is a plus, particularly within fast-paced European markets.

About the company

We’re proud to be the single-source solution for luxury retailers, offering innovative, sustainable, and personalized solutions, from product development and manufacturing to global distribution to data management. With each program, we collaborate with our clients to anticipate their needs- developing custom strategies that allow us to act with agility-quickly responding to challenges and rapidly shifting positions to meet the opportunities in this ever-changing environment.