Product Label and Packaging Program Manager
EMERGING BLUE
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted April 18, 2026
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Responsibilities
- Cross-Functional Project Management
- Own execution of labels and packaging across all categories and regions
- Drive alignment between Manufacturing partners and external vendor (Rudholm) to ensure readiness for production
- Act as the central point of coordination across 100+ manufacturing partners
- Compliance, PO Approval & Production Readiness
- Review and check packaging and label accuracy in the Rudholm (and other packaging) vendor portals before production begins
- Validate that all required label and packaging assets are correct, complete, and compliant
- Ensure zero outdated or incorrect label usage at factory level
- Vendor & Partner Management
- Work directly with manufacturing partners to ensure correct implementation of labels and packaging
- Reduce back-and-forth by enforcing structured inputs and clear requirements
- QA, Tracking & Issue Management
- Maintain rigorous tracking for label and packaging status across all POs
- Partner with QA to ensure label accuracy and prevent inspection failures
- Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and gaps and resolve before production impact What Success Looks Like
- By the end of the 16 week contract, you will have:
- Ensured 100% of POs are approved with compliant labels and packaging prior to production
- Established a clear tracking and approval reporting across all vendors and regions
- Eliminated use of outdated or incorrect label templates across factories
- Reduced vendor confusion and back-and-forth through standardized inputs and processes
- Created visibility into risks and ensured no production delays due to label or packaging issues
Commitments
We are hiring a temporary Product Labels & Packaging Program Manager (16 weeks) to lead and stabilize label and packaging execution during a critical international launch production window.
By the end of the 16 week contract, you will have:
By the end of the 16 week contract, you will achieved the following:
PO Approval SLA: 100% of new POs reviewed and signed off within 24 hours using the new labels for international launch
40 hours a week
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Requirements
- Ensured 100% of POs are approved with compliant labels and packaging prior to production
- PO Approval SLA: 100% of new POs reviewed and signed off within 24 hours using the new labels for international launch
- Compliance Accuracy: 0% compliance-related label errors across US, CA, UK, EU
- QA Performance: 0% inspection failures due to label or packaging issues
- 5+ years experience in labels, packaging, sourcing operations, or production
- Experience managing high-volume, multi-vendor production environments
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage version control at scale
- Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills for tracking and data management
- Ability to operate with urgency and autonomy in a fast-paced environment
- Bonus: familiarity with regional labeling requirements (US, CA, EU, UK)
Preferred Skills
- Bonus: familiarity with regional labeling requirements (US, CA, EU, UK)
Job Description
Product Labels & Packaging Program Manager (16 Week Contract)
Overview
We are hiring a temporary Product Labels & Packaging Program Manager (16 weeks) to lead and stabilize label and packaging execution during a critical international launch production window. This role will ensure all purchase orders (POs) placed across our global manufacturing base are compliant, accurate, and production-ready as we scale new and replacement POs.
This person will operate at the center of a highly cross-functional ecosystem, partnering with Sourcing, Product Development, QA, Creative, external label partners, and 100+ manufacturing partners across the US, Canada, UK, and EU.
Responsibilities
Cross-Functional Project Management
Own execution of labels and packaging across all categories and regions
Drive alignment between Manufacturing partners and external vendor (Rudholm) to ensure readiness for production
Act as the central point of coordination across 100+ manufacturing partners
Compliance, PO Approval & Production Readiness
Review and check packaging and label accuracy in the Rudholm (and other packaging) vendor portals before production begins
Validate that all required label and packaging assets are correct, complete, and compliant
Ensure zero outdated or incorrect label usage at factory level
Vendor & Partner Management
Work directly with manufacturing partners to ensure correct implementation of labels and packaging
Reduce back-and-forth by enforcing structured inputs and clear requirements
QA, Tracking & Issue Management
Maintain rigorous tracking for label and packaging status across all POs
Partner with QA to ensure label accuracy and prevent inspection failures
Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and gaps and resolve before production impact What Success Looks Like
Key outcomes
By the end of the 16 week contract, you will have:
Ensured 100% of POs are approved with compliant labels and packaging prior to production
Established a clear tracking and approval reporting across all vendors and regions
Eliminated use of outdated or incorrect label templates across factories
Reduced vendor confusion and back-and-forth through standardized inputs and processes
Created visibility into risks and ensured no production delays due to label or packaging issues
By the end of the 16 week contract, you will achieved the following:
PO Approval SLA: 100% of new POs reviewed and signed off within 24 hours using the new labels for international launch
Compliance Accuracy: 0% compliance-related label errors across US, CA, UK, EU
QA Performance: 0% inspection failures due to label or packaging issues
Requirements
5+ years experience in labels, packaging, sourcing operations, or production
Experience managing high-volume, multi-vendor production environments
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage version control at scale
Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills for tracking and data management
Ability to operate with urgency and autonomy in a fast-paced environment
Bonus: familiarity with regional labeling requirements (US, CA, EU, UK)
Hourly rate $50-70
40 hours a week
Product Labels & Packaging Program Manager (16 Week Contract)
Overview
We are hiring a temporary Product Labels & Packaging Program Manager (16 weeks) to lead and stabilize label and packaging execution during a critical international launch production window. This role will ensure all purchase orders (POs) placed across our global manufacturing base are compliant, accurate, and production-ready as we scale new and replacement POs.
This person will operate at the center of a highly cross-functional ecosystem, partnering with Sourcing, Product Development, QA, Creative, external label partners, and 100+ manufacturing partners across the US, Canada, UK, and EU.
Responsibilities
Cross-Functional Project Management
Own execution of labels and packaging across all categories and regions
Drive alignment between Manufacturing partners and external vendor (Rudholm) to ensure readiness for production
Act as the central point of coordination across 100+ manufacturing partners
Compliance, PO Approval & Production Readiness
Review and check packaging and label accuracy in the Rudholm (and other packaging) vendor portals before production begins
Validate that all required label and packaging assets are correct, complete, and compliant
Ensure zero outdated or incorrect label usage at factory level
Vendor & Partner Management
Work directly with manufacturing partners to ensure correct implementation of labels and packaging
Reduce back-and-forth by enforcing structured inputs and clear requirements
QA, Tracking & Issue Management
Maintain rigorous tracking for label and packaging status across all POs
Partner with QA to ensure label accuracy and prevent inspection failures
Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and gaps and resolve before production impact What Success Looks Like
Key outcomes
By the end of the 16 week contract, you will have:
Ensured 100% of POs are approved with compliant labels and packaging prior to production
Established a clear tracking and approval reporting across all vendors and regions
Eliminated use of outdated or incorrect label templates across factories
Reduced vendor confusion and back-and-forth through standardized inputs and processes
Created visibility into risks and ensured no production delays due to label or packaging issues
By the end of the 16 week contract, you will achieved the following:
PO Approval SLA: 100% of new POs reviewed and signed off within 24 hours using the new labels for international launch
Compliance Accuracy: 0% compliance-related label errors across US, CA, UK, EU
QA Performance: 0% inspection failures due to label or packaging issues
Requirements
5+ years experience in labels, packaging, sourcing operations, or production
Experience managing high-volume, multi-vendor production environments
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage version control at scale
Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills for tracking and data management
Ability to operate with urgency and autonomy in a fast-paced environment
Bonus: familiarity with regional labeling requirements (US, CA, EU, UK)
Hourly rate $50-70
40 hours a week