Packaging Manager
Leeds
Permanent
£50,000 - £54,000 + car allowance & bonus
Are you a packaging expert ready to take full ownership of strategy, compliance and innovation within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment? We're looking for a commercially aware, technically exceptional Packaging Manager to lead packaging excellence from concept to factory floor.
What you'll be doing at the Packaging Manager:
Lead the end-to-end artwork amendment and IPL process, coordinating printers, cutters and recyclability data to deliver right-first-time packaging solutions.
Own and continuously improve all packaging specifications, ensuring full compliance with retailer material policies, food contact legislation and evolving regulatory frameworks (EPR, RAM, PPWR).
Act as the senior escalation point for packaging non-conformances, driving root cause analysis, corrective action and supplier accountability.
Serve as the technical authority for packaging suppliers and factory teams, aligning specifications, technical data sheets, machinery settings and trial performance for optimal line efficiency.
Drive packaging innovation within NPD, leading the selection, validation and implementation of new formats that enhance sustainability, shelf impact and cost performance.
Deliver robust due diligence for all food-contact materials, safeguarding product integrity within high-risk environments.
Champion strategic material optimisation, identifying new technologies and cost-saving initiatives while maintaining service levels and quality standards.
Optimise pallet configuration and packaging design, maintaining accurate weight databases and unlocking logistics efficiencies across the supply chain
What you'll need as the Packaging Manager:
A proven track record in a FMCG / food packaging role is required to be considered for this position
a science-qualified packaging professional with strong knowledge of plastics, paper, aluminium and emerging sustainable materials
Own transport and flexibility to travel to sites
Full UK working rights
If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information