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I’m excited to announce a fantastic new vacancy for a Packaging Manager!
Company Overview: an innovative service provider operating primarily within the Fresh Produce sector in the UK. Since our inception in 2014, this client has experienced phenomenal growth, with annual revenues in excess of £80 million. We now employ over 1200 people across our sites. At our core are people, quality, and service, enabling us to build strong relationships with our teams, customers, and suppliers. We are committed to investing in technology and infrastructure to achieve our strategic objectives and develop our teams to their full potential.
Role Details:
- Position: Packaging Manager
- Location: Multi-Site across Kent. Sittingbourne: Home site
- Salary: £55,000 per annum
- Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday
Role Summary: To lead the development of compliant, efficient, and sustainable packaging across our customer base.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategy Development: Define and implement the Group and packaging strategy to enable scalable, market-leading innovation.
- Compliance: Align priorities to support changes in UK packaging legislation and customer requirements.
- Supplier Management: Build and manage strategic relationships with packaging suppliers and waste management handlers.
- Process Management: Lead the packaging development process from inception to launch, ensuring all new and existing product development is fit for purpose.
- Collaboration: Build strategic relationships with retailer packaging teams and manage the packaging supplier and material specification approval processes.
- Performance Monitoring: Track, monitor, and report on the impact of packaging development and innovation.
- Sustainability: Identify and implement packaging improvements to drive cost and environmental efficiency.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Good report writing skills
- Competency in MS Office
- A minimum of 5 years in food packaging development
- Experience bringing packaging innovation to market
- Recent experience working with major food retailers
Key Deliverables:
- Deliver sustainable packaging initiatives
- Support training programs for team members
- Identify and implement cost-saving measures in packaging materials
- Ensure 100% compliance with packaging regulations
- Lead cross-functional teams to develop and launch new packaging designs
- Research and propose innovative packaging technologies
- Perform market trend analysis to inform packaging strategies
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunities for career growth and development
If you are a proactive and dedicated professional with a passion for packaging development, this role could be a great fit for you!
