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Luxury Packaging Recruiters at Luxe Pack NY
Packaging Excellence Starts with the Right Talent — and the Right Luxury Packaging Recruiters
If you’re heading to Luxe Pack New York, you already understand that premium packaging is about far more than materials and finishes — it’s about the precision, craft, and expertise behind every decision. This May, Zing Recruiting is at Luxe Pack because that same standard belongs in your talent strategy, too.
In beauty, personal care, fragrance, and luxury packaging, every detail is carefully considered — materials, finishes, tolerances, sustainability targets, and compliance requirements. Yet one of the most critical components behind successful packaging programs often doesn’t get the attention it deserves: the people supporting it.
Packaging environments demand a genuinely rare blend of skills. Engineers must hold both functionality and aesthetics in mind simultaneously. Quality teams must balance speed with precision. Production and maintenance professionals are tasked with keeping complex, specialized equipment running flawlessly — often under tight timelines and stringent regulatory requirements. When the right people aren’t in place, even exceptional materials and thoughtful designs fall short of their potential.
As packaging continues to evolve — driven by sustainability initiatives, advanced automation, and rising brand expectations — the talent behind it must evolve as well. Companies are increasingly seeking professionals with experience across regulated manufacturing, advanced materials, automation integration, quality systems, and continuous improvement. These aren’t easy profiles to find, particularly in the competitive, specialized markets that define luxury and beauty.
At Zing Recruiting, we work alongside packaging manufacturers and suppliers to support direct hire and contract staffing needs — acting as an extension of internal teams during periods of growth, transformation, or high demand. Our focus isn’t simply filling seats. It’s helping companies build teams that reflect the same care, craftsmanship, and intention they put into their packaging.
Because in the end, premium packaging deserves premium talent — and when people strategy is aligned with product standards, it becomes a true competitive advantage.
We’re at Luxe Pack — Let’s Connect
Alfonso Yepes and Jodi Scheide from our team are on the floor at Luxe Pack New York May 6- 7, meeting with packaging and manufacturing leaders across beauty, fragrance, and luxury. Whether you’re navigating a specific hiring challenge, building out a team, or simply want to talk through what the talent market looks like right now, we’d love to connect in person.
Browse their profiles below and book a time directly on their calendars.
Jodi Scheide
Business Development & Market Engagement | Packaging, Beauty & Regulated Manufacturing
Jodi Scheide brings a strong background in cosmetics and regulated manufacturing, making her a trusted partner to packaging and production leaders navigating complex talent needs. With hands‑on exposure to quality, compliance, and operational expectations, she understands how people strategy directly impacts performance, brand reputation, and growth.
Jodi partners closely with leadership teams to understand not only what roles need to be filled, but why they matter — today and long‑term. Her consultative style is grounded in listening, alignment, and thoughtful execution, particularly within fast‑moving and quality‑driven environments.
Passionate about building intentional, lasting partnerships, Jodi supports companies looking to scale responsibly, strengthen their teams, and align talent decisions with the same standards they apply to their packaging and product design.
Alfonso Yepes
Business Development Manager | Packaging, Personal Care & Regulated Manufacturing
Alfonso Yepes is a Business Development Manager with Zing Recruiting, partnering closely with companies across the beauty, personal care, fragrance, and luxury manufacturing space. Based in New Jersey, Alfonso has built his career around understanding the people, processes, and precision required to bring high‑quality products — and packaging — to market.
Known for his relationship‑driven approach, Alfonso works side‑by‑side with manufacturing and packaging leaders to support production, engineering, quality, maintenance, and technical operations. He is deeply attuned to the realities of regulated environments, tight timelines, and the importance of getting the right hire the first time.
Approachable, thoughtful, and detail‑oriented, Alfonso’s focus extends beyond filling roles — he helps teams build workforces that reflect the same care, craftsmanship, and standards they apply to their products.