Packaging Coordinator

This is a key role withine one of our packaging clients. The Packaging Coordinator is expected to be a project leader and be heavily involved in major projects
related to printed packaging e.g. acquisitions, production site transfers etc.

The Packaging Coordinator is responsible for the development and control of printed packaging materials (PPM) for new product entities and changes to current PPM. The Packaging Coordinator is responsible for improvements in current printed packaging processes as well as support for manufacturing. A keen understanding of OSSCE (Operational Standards for Supply Chain Excellence) concepts and supply chain management is needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Liaison with regulatory, purchasing, suppliers, and manufacturing
2. Packaging change control management – Manages implementation projects for printed packaging from regulatory request through to packaging being available in production
3. Own, initiate and manage PPM change controls using an electronic change control tool
4. Identify opportunities to improve cost, cycle time, and compliance
5. Participate in the identification and selection of new packaging suppliers
6. Site owner for all printed packaging components and any related issues
7. Understand and apply printed packaging requirements and regulations
8. Understand and assist in the implementation of the Global Quality Standards
9. Performs investigations for deviations
10. Lead investigations on packaging complaints
11. Assist in improvement of safe working conditions by identifying hazardous processes or conditions
12. Manages improvement projects for printed packaging
13. Metrics reporting with action plans for improvement
14. Participate in supplier audits
15. Originate change controls for packaging related projects or activities

***Please supply CV in word rather than PDF***

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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.