Key Responsibilities:
• This position comes with high expectation as the role will encompass all NPD aspects of the business and each of the retailers reduction programs as well.
• Manage packaging development and innovation across all retailers and external customers (food), work with suppliers and purchasing ensuring that packaging materials are environmentally friendly
• To deliver packaging waste saving in line with commitment made by the business. To build relations with suppliers in order to try drive innovation through.
• Arranging production trials to test and evaluate packaging until a satisfactory result is achieved
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure the supply of suitable raw materials
• Working closely with graphic designers and marketing specialists to ensure that the final look of the packaging is taken into account
• Monitoring quality control tests
• Solving packaging problems
• Consulting with production engineers and other technical staff
• Attend Pre-Artwork Meetings
• Providing technical support to all areas of the business including sales
• Customer facing, presenting to the customer on all aspects of the packaging and its critical path.
Candidate Requirements:
• Packaging development experience within an FMCG environment
• Technical minded with a good breadth of packaging format experience
• Able to work on own initiative, a self starter
• Assertive and able to converse at all levels within an organisation
