Vice President of Product Design

Our client is a premier luxury packaging manufacturer and seeking an experienced Vice President, Design & Production Planning to lead a team of approximately 35 professionals and oversee the design-to-production process. This executive will align design, engineering, estimating, procurement, planning, sales, and manufacturing to deliver innovative, cost-effective, production-ready packaging. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop design and production planning teams Optimize workflows, processes, KPIs, and project execution Ensure packaging concepts are manufacturing-ready, cost-effective, and delivered on schedule. Partner with sales, customers, engineering, estimating, procurement, and manufacturing. Drive innovation, continuous improvement, quality, and operational efficiency Build strong customer relationships and participate in key client presentations Provide strategic leadership and recommendations to the CEO and ownership Qualifications 7+ years of leadership experience specifically within folding cartons or packaging Strong knowledge of folding carton design, materials, printing, converting, and manufacturing Proven success leading teams and improving operational performance Experience managing the design-to-production process and cross-functional teamsStrong customer-facing, communication, and business skills Ability to balance creativity, quality, cost, and manufacturability Strategic, hands-on leader with a track record of building high-performing teams #J-18808-Ljbffr P3 Printing, Packaging & Paper Executive Recruiters