Packaging Manager

<p><span>Nordic Knots is building a global Scandinavian design house for the modern home. Starting with hand-crafted rugs, the brand has expanded rapidly into new textile categories including curtains and bedroom collections. We are now entering our most ambitious growth phase yet. As we launch new product lines we are looking for an experienced, detail-obsessed, and hands-on Packaging Manager to join our team in Stockholm.</span></p><p><span>Packaging at Nordic Knots sits at the intersection of brand elevation, unboxing experience, operational efficiency, and global compliance. This is an end-to-end owner role requiring a unique combination of technical packaging knowledge, commercial acumen, and brand sensibility. You will be responsible for orchestrating, optimizing, and managing our complete packaging and labeling ecosystem, balancing an elevated customer experience with sustainability, supplier negotiations, regulatory demands, and international logistics efficiency.</span></p><h3><span>The Role & What You’ll Do</span></h3><p><span>Reporting into Supply Chain, the Packaging Manager takes full ownership of packaging across all inbound and outbound supply chain flows globally. You will work cross-functionally with Product, Brand, Sourcing, Logistics, and Legal to take packaging from concept and testing through to quantity planning, supplier management, and lifecycle execution.</span></p><p><span>Key Responsibilities:</span></p><ul><li><p><span>End-to-End Packaging Development: Lead the development, structural design, and testing of packaging for all new product categories (furniture, hardware, textiles, samples, and window treatments) ensuring structural integrity, optimal freight footprint, and an elevated unboxing experience.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Supplier Management & Cost Optimization: Source, negotiate, and manage relationships with global packaging suppliers. Own quantity forecasting, order cycles, stock retention, and cost control without compromising quality.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Compliance, Labeling & Traceability: Build and manage global compliance systems for packaging - including market-specific regulatory labeling, barcodes, traceability standards, and customs/import requirements across the US, UK, and EU.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Sustainability & Lifecycle Management: Drive our packaging sustainability strategy, material choices, and environmental impact reporting. Manage product lifecycles, updates, redesigns, and material consolidations to minimize waste.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Logistics & Freight Efficiency: Optimize packaging dimensions, materials, and master carton configurations to maximize container