Packaging Development Manager

The key responsibilities include:

• Be passionate about all things packaging in trends and in the marketplace, work with suppliers to design inspiring packaging and print solutions to project briefs
• Proactively feed into the innovation pipeline and sustainability roadmap for both new and existing products
• Lead packaging validation trials and transit tests for new and existing packaging development.
• Define QAS
• Provide a hand-over to Operations ahead of 1st production
• Understand our packaging; know the technical properties and functionality of the packaging materials and packing process used, ensuring they are fit for purpose, and as sustainable as possible
• Be the champion for packaging sustainability. Own and drive the roadmap to deliver near and long term targets in Packaging Sustainability Standards
• Manage packaging specifications. Support investigation and resolution of non-conformances and packaging quality complaints
• Support feasibility assessments for the project portfolio, driving packaging process expertise.
• From trials, proactively flag opportunities in sustainability, cost optimisation and operations within packaging
• Lead and support collaborative supplier relationships to ensure the best innovations are brought to our business and utilised effectively in packaging development
• Keep on the pulse of what's new, relevant, and emerging in packaging (including an awareness of legislation and regulations), using this insight to answer project briefs
• Manage packaging data for all finished goods formats, supporting with reporting and customer submissions
• Contribute to the Brighter Future Sustainability Strategy and company's linked OKRs. Support your function to contribute too