NEW VACANCY! (PK9266)
eading European-headquartered packaging group. This is a strategic, customer-facing role focused on driving technical excellence, innovation, and value-led solutions across key European accounts.
Reporting into a central European leadership team, the successful candidate will predominantly support a major UK-based customer, spending time on-site alongside regular travel to customer locations and remote working.
The Role: You will act as the technical and innovation lead for key accounts, working cross-functionally with sales, R&D, and operational teams to deliver innovative, sustainable, and commercially effective packaging solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Leading technical innovation and value engineering projects for key customers
2. Understanding and translating customer needs into commercially viable solutions
3. Driving sustainability initiatives, including recyclability and cost optimisation
4. Managing project pipelines and ensuring delivery against agreed targets
5. Coordinating trials, new product introductions, and technical developments
6. Acting as a key technical contact for customers, supporting relationships and growth
7. Collaborating with internal European teams across R&D, production, and sales
8. Supporting responses to innovation briefs and continuous improvement initiatives
9. Providing technical support during issue resolution to protect brand reputation
Working Pattern & Travel
10. Hybrid role: typically, 1-2 days per week on-site
11. Remaining time split between home working and customer visits
12. Regular UK travel (weekly) to customer sites
13. Occasional European travel (typically up to once per month)
Candidate Profile
14. Proven experience within flexible packaging (essential)
15. Strong technical background, ideally within food packaging
16. Experience in product development, innovation, or technical project management
17. Knowledge of materials such as films, adhesives, inks, and coatings
18. Understanding of form-fill-seal and packaging manufacturing processes
19. Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders across regions
20. Strong communication and customer-facing skills
21. Degree in a technical discipline (e.g. Engineering, Chemistry) preferred
Key Skills
22. Innovation and continuous improvement mindset
23. Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
24. Commercial awareness and customer focus
25. Project and stakeholder management
26. Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
This is a high-impact role offering real visibility within a European structure, ideal for someone looking to combine technical expertise with strategic customer engagement in a dynamic and growing sector.