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Position: Packaging Technologist
Sector: FMCG
Location: East Midlands
Salary & Benefits: £150 - £250 Per Day
Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• To assist the current packaging team with the current work load as it increases into the new year and ensure that all products, lines and ranges are successfully implemented and launched.

• 3 projects for our seasonal offering:

Range 1 - Approximately 12 lines.

60% of the range will be a graphical refresh of existing pack constructions. For these lines the Technologist will be expected to work within the existing processes to:
  1. Raise component codes, bill of materials, component specifications and packing documentation for each pack.
  2. Manage artwork from initial designs to be able to handover to our nominated repro company.
  3. Request component prices, agree supplier with purchasing and pass component prices to purchasing so orders can be raised.
40% of the range will be new constructions. All the above tasks still apply, however there will be additional work with the suppliers and production to identify constructions that meet the brief, we can pack and come in on cost. Guidance from the existing team of Technologists will be given when working up new constructions.

Range 2 - Approximately 10 lines.

60% of the range will be a graphical refresh - same tasks as above.
40% of the range will be new constructions same tasks as above.

Range 3 - Approximately 6 lines.

60% of the range will be a graphical refresh - same tasks as above.
40% of the range will be new constructions same tasks as above

Candidate Requirements:

• Some packaging buying experience.

• Skilled as a packaging technologist.

• An ability to visualise 3D items and communicate onwards to suppliers / internal depts.

• Some creative flair preferable

• Some experience with food packaging preferable

• Experience working for an FMCG preferable

• The ability to communicate with all internal departments and UK based suppliers

• Must be able to work with in a team as well as alone

Job Code: JC1723
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