Packaging Manager / Engineer, West Midlands
Opportunity to join one of the UK’s best known and most loved brands. Working as part of a cross-functional team, you will lead RDQ activities to complete packaging design and deployment for innovation, growth, and productivity projects across multiple geographies, with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience.
You will independently coordinate technical work in line with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will also manage projects to determine appropriate packaging specifications using sampling, supplier management, and pilot-plant and factory trials, in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP standards.
This role involves developing activities such as packaging design, specifications, scale-up, and commissioning. You will plan resource utilization, including external agencies and suppliers, and leverage your understanding of equipment design and manufacturing processes to ensure packaging specifications are of high quality. Stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on analysis will be key, along with creating intellectual property to drive competitive advantage.
What you will bring
* Experience in packaging development and deployment, preferably within FMCG or consumer packaging environments
* Leadership skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams
* Strong planning and prioritization skills
* Proactive problem-solving abilities
* Excellent communication skills, including technical report writing
* Mentoring and coaching capabilities
* A focus on consumer needs
* Technical curiosity and a collaborative mindset
The role involves delivering projects across multiple manufacturing sites in Europe and mentoring junior team members.
Our client offers a range of benefits, including 50/50 home/office working, holiday purchase options, and flexible working arrangements.
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