--- title: 'Packaging Development Manager at Our Place' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/packaging-development-manager-our-place-los-angeles-507xtvtrctwg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-10' --- # Packaging Development Manager at Our Place - **Company:** Our Place - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA - **Compensation:** $90k–$110k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/our-place/8e2532a3-6019-48c5-b69a-8398a6697e33 ## Job description At Our Place, we believe in the power of home-cooking to bring people together. We design thoughtful, beautiful products that make cooking and sharing meals easier and more joyful—and we are building a brand that earns a meaningful place in customers’ homes over time. We’re looking for a Packaging Development Manager who leads the development of structural and graphic packaging across Our Place's product line, balancing brand experience, protective performance, sustainability, and cost. In this role, you’ll partner closely with the Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain, and Creative team to bring packaging from concept through production. The ideal candidate combines hands-on packaging engineering expertise with strong cross-functional collaboration skills to keep development timelines, quality, and cost on track. If you’re obsessed with details,  excited about building a business, and genuinely excited by packaging — we’d love to hear from you! We believe some of the best ideas happen when we’re together! Right now, teams come into our beautiful new West LA headquarters on Tuesdays and Thursdays to collaborate and connect. In the future, we may ask teams to come in more often — because some things are just better in person. We’re looking for someone who’s excited about being part of an in-person, collaborative culture and is comfortable with the flexibility that comes with a growing, hybrid workplace ## What you'd do at Our Place - Packaging Development & Structural Design - Lead structural and graphic packaging development for new and existing SKUs, from concept through production-ready specifications. - Partner with the Product Development and Creative team to ensure packaging reflects brand identity while meeting functional and protective requirements. - Manage and maintain packaging specifications, technical drawings, and dielines; manage revisions through final approval. - Testing & Quality - Establish and oversee packaging test protocols (drop, compression, vibration, ISTA standards) to validate protective performance. - Investigate in-transit damage issues; lead root-cause analysis and corrective action with suppliers. - Own packaging quality standards and inspection criteria; partner with QA on incoming inspections. - Sustainability & Materials - Drive sustainable packaging initiatives — recyclable/recycled materials, reduced plastic use, right-sizing — aligned with company sustainability goals. - Evaluate new materials and vendors for performance, cost, and environmental impact. - Track and report packaging sustainability metrics to leadership. - Vendor & Cost Management - Evaluate and manage relationships with packaging suppliers and manufacturers, domestic and overseas. - Negotiate pricing, minimum order quantities, and lead times; manage packaging cost-per-unit targets and budgets. - Own the packaging development calendar to ensure specs are ready to support product launch timelines. - Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with Operations/Supply Chain to ensure packaging specs support efficient fulfillment, warehousing, and parcel shipping (including dimensional-weight optimization). - Collaborate with Compliance/Legal to ensure packaging meets labeling, safety, and import/export requirements across markets. - Present packaging strategy, timelines, and cost updates to leadership. ## Who you are - 5+ years of experience in packaging development, ideally within consumer products, housewares, or DTC e-commerce. - Strong background in mass retail packaging requirements. Solid understanding of Costco packaging requirements and Costco transit testing requirements is an enormous plus. - Experience with wholesale/retail packaging types: corrugated DTC shipper boxes, color boxes, adhesive retail stickers, paper/cardboard retail color sleeves, and Costco PDQ packaging. - Experience managing purchase orders, production, and shipping. - Working knowledge of packaging test standards (ISTA, ASTM) and quality inspection processes. - Demonstrated experience with sustainable packaging materials and practices. - Strong vendor negotiation, budget management, and project management skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders. - Experience optimizing packaging for parcel/e-commerce shipping, including dimensional-weight and mailer design. - Familiarity with international packaging compliance requirements (e.g., California Proposition 65, EU packaging and packaging waste regulations). - Experience working directly with overseas packaging manufacturers and factories in addition to domestic. - Ideally fluent in Mandarin Chinese (spoken). ## What we offer at Our Place - Competitive pay and real-deal equity — we want you to have a slice of what we’re building together - A chance to share in our wins — all full-time team members are eligible for our discretionary annual bonus plan - Benefits that actually benefit — top-tier medical, dental, and vision to keep you feeling your best - Plenty of time off — generous PTO, and synchronized time off (we all log off together so you can actually rest) - We invest in you — $500 a year for learning & development, plus an optional 401k plan so future you is covered - All the kitchen treats — team member discount, an annual our place gift card, and of course, lots of our place goodies for your home - A workspace worth leaving your house for — a beautiful office with a creative studio, multiple kitchens, and plenty of room for big ideas - Tuesday lunches — catered meals so you can catch up with your teammates over something delicious - A culture of connection — team events, activities, and an annual company retreat because we like hanging out together - A team full of kind, thoughtful humans who actually care — because the people make this place This range reflects the good-faith estimate of compensation Our Place reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. All information you submit in connection with your application to Our Place is processed in accordance with Our Place's Global Applicant Privacy Policy. ## About Our Place ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Our Place is a Los Angeles–based consumer cookware and home goods brand that designs kitchen essentials (including the viral Always Pan) with the mission of bringing people together over home-cooked meals. - **Entity Type**: Private (venture-backed; last reported funding: Series B, raised $9.9M total) - **Headquarters**: Los Angeles (Culver City), California, USA - **Founded**: 2018 (some sources list 2019; Tracxn and Growjo report 2018) - **Founders**: Shiza Shahid, Amir Tehrani, Zach Rosner ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Consumer Goods / DTC eCommerce / Retail (cookware, bakeware, dinnerware, appliances, and kitchen accessories) - **Target customers**: B2C, home cooks and lifestyle consumers; sold through DTC website and retail partners (e.g., David Jones in Australia, own retail stores) - **Mission/purpose**: "To build a bigger table" — creating products and experiences that celebrate cultures, honor traditions, and cultivate connections through home cooking. The brand positions itself as "not a kitchenware brand" but one rooted in community and bringing people together. ## Products & Services - **Always Pan**: Their flagship non-stick, non-toxic ceramic pan; positions itself as a 10-in-1 replacement for traditional cookware. - **Cookware Sets & Pieces**: Pans, pots, baking sheets, toaster ovens, and electric cookers (e.g., Perfect Pot, Always Pan, and cookware bundles). - **Dinnerware & Glassware**: Dinner plates, bowls, drinking glasses, serving dishes. - **Kitchen Tools & Accessories**: Knives, storage containers, and related cooking tools. - **Appliances**: Toaster ovens and electric cookers. - **Traditionware™ Collections**: Limited collections designed to celebrate and tell stories of specific cultural traditions, particularly BIPOC and underrepresented communities. - **Retail/In-person brand extension**: Own retail locations (e.g., Abbot Kinney store in LA) and wholesale partnerships (e.g., David Jones in Australia). ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric (Funding)**: ~$9.9M total funding across multiple rounds (Angel, Pre-Seed, Series A, Series B). Notable rounds: $2.4M Pre-Seed (2019), $7.6M venture round (2020), Series A (2020), Series B (2022). - **Revenue**: One third-party database (Growjo) estimates annual revenue at ~$2.9M, but this appears to be an algorithmic estimate and is likely understated for a brand of this scale — treat as unverified/conflicting data. - **Notable Investors**: Dreamers VC, FabFitFun, plus a range of undisclosed angels and institutional investors. - **Key Executives**: Co-founder/leadership under Shiza Shahid; executive team includes Director of Global Sourcing, General Counsel, Head of Supply Chain, Director of Industrial Design, and Associate Director of Product. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount at ~110 employees (+13.5% YoY); LinkedIn following of ~18,289 (+16.9% yearly growth); expanded physical retail presence at David Jones in Australia as of August 2026; opened brand retail stores in the US; active hiring in product development, brand/social, operations, and sales. ## Competitive Advantages - **Strong brand story & mission**: Founded by a female co-founder with a compelling immigrant/narrative around the "bigger table," which resonates strongly with consumers and differentiates the brand from commodity cookware. - **Viral flagship product**: The Always Pan became a cultural/social media phenomenon, giving the brand outsized awareness relative to its size. - **Design-led product development**: Industrial design team and "Traditionware™" storytelling create limited-edition drops and a sense of cultural curation. - **Community-centric marketing**: Strong social/community team and influencer marketing engine. - **Omni-channel expansion**: Multi-channel retail footprint (DTC, own stores, international wholesale) diversifies distribution. - **High employee satisfaction**: 4.7/5 rating on employer review platforms, with particular strength in culture (5.0), compensation (4.8), and career growth (4.7). ## Strategic Focus - **Global/omni-channel expansion**: Entering established retailers like David Jones in Australia and building out physical brand presence. - **Product innovation**: Hiring in product development (managers, technicians) to take new products from "idea → prototype → launch" across cookware, appliances, and kitchenware. - **Direct-to-consumer growth**: Growing the social/community team and brand storytelling to sustain the community-driven business model. - **Supply chain & operations excellence**: Hiring inventory planning leaders to improve omni-channel demand forecasting, inventory health, and product launches. - **Mission-driven brand building**: Continuing Traditionware™ and community-centric collaborations tied to cultural storytelling. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described internally as fast-moving, mission-driven, and collaborative; employees rate culture 5.0/5.0 and overall employer rating is 4.7/5.0 across work-life balance, compensation, culture, and career growth. - **Work model**: Hybrid office culture based in Los Angeles/Culver City; some roles are in-office (e.g., influencer marketing, product development, sales associates), with remote flexibility for eligible positions. - **Compensation & benefits**: Company equity, home-office stipend for remote employees, dental insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), family medical leave, and company-sponsored family events. - **DEI**: Highly diverse management team; strong emphasis on inclusivity and honoring diverse cultural traditions. - **Perks & office**: Onsite office parking; employee programs supporting continuing education during work hours. - **How to apply**: Careers page on Lever ([jobs.lever.co/our-place](https://jobs.lever.co/our-place)). ## Sources 1. [Our Place Jobs (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/our-place) 2. [Built In — Our Place Careers, Perks + Culture](https://builtin.com/company/our-place) 3. [Our Place LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/fromourplace) 4. [Tracxn — Our Place Company Profile](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/our-place/__3LhEHPz9XgxBpS63ClLnwAb0u5axWtzuM0fRY4-eaCY) 5. [Our Place Mission](https://fromourplace.com/pages/mission) ## Other roles at Our Place - [Head of QC](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-qc-our-place-los-angeles-8t95nhtrkncx) — Los Angeles, CA - [Social Media Coordinator](https://feeny.ai/job/social-media-coordinator-our-place-los-angeles-wxd8ejp5fywp) — Los Angeles, CA - [Digital Product Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/digital-product-manager-our-place-los-angeles-q9dvz87yw6kv) — Los Angeles, CA - [Associate Director of Influencer Marketing](https://feeny.ai/job/associate-director-of-influencer-marketing-our-place-los-angeles-nh7ybtra3gc9) — Los Angeles, CA