Senior Packaging Technologist

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This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :-

Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –

George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.

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A leading food group is looking for a Senior Packaging Technologist to manage internal branded/retail branded packaging projects within NPD/EPD, CI & Sustainability, under the direction of the line manager.  Working closely with all relevant functions within the business, your role will be to ensure customers and site expectations are met in full and ensuring compliance in terms of packaging quality, hygiene, safety and legality.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Packaging Technologist, or a Packaging Technologist with 3-5 years’ experience in an FMCG environment, to join a company that believes in doing the right thing by its people, planet and partners. They do things in a responsible and sustainable manner that protects our industry and our environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Working as a key member of the Packaging Development team to execute development projects within agreed parameters against a project brief
• Check packaging for suitability and testing for performance under various conditions on the bench or through factory trials
• Generate technical packaging specifications for areas of responsibility
• Liaise with relevant customers when required to ensure good communication of process,
responding to their briefs and requirements
• Liaise with purchasing, marketing, operations, npd, finance etc. to deliver project to timescale/cost
• Keep abreast of packaging trends within the industry
• Provide packaging information as required for purchasing, finance, npd, technical and operations
• Evaluate and produce reports on competitors’ products.

Skills and Experience Required

• Certified to IOP Diploma level or equivalent
• Preferably educated to degree level within a science, technical or creative background
• Experience within a packaging related role either FMCG or Converter
• Creative and innovative approach to problem solving
• Commercially aware/astute
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships at all levels
• Proactive approach, ability to forward think, with good project and time management skills
• Flexibility to working hours and working location
• Driving license

Key Challenges

• Implement Packaging Development and Cost Out projects that support growth and profitability.