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An exciting opportunity for an experienced Packaging Technologist to join this well-established European Food Business supplying bakery products to a range of major supermarkets.
Opportunity Highlights
- Hybrid Working
- Bonus
- 25 Days Holiday
THE PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIST
Lead technical input on packaging development projects from concept and brief to commercialisation
Provide technical packaging expertise to support the factories and key supply chain objectives
Project manage the packaging work stream for specific packaging development and cost saving projects that involve multi-disciplinary project teams
Key aspects of the role will include:
- Ensure that packaging products meet set requirements and specifications
- Produce samples to try out different materials and designs
- Create effective partnerships with Marketing, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Production and Suppliers to enable flawless project delivery of key business objectives
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining quality
- Run packaging trials to check packaging for suitability and testing for performance under various conditions
- Manage artwork development across the business (PL & branded) by liaising with graphic designers to ensure correct development of artwork
- Identify and choose products and packaging solutions from suppliers
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Technical packaging development and project leadership experience with a track record of delivering results
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, specifically relationship building, facilitation, written / verbal communication.
- Creative approach to problem-solving
- Good attention to detail
- Good team-working abilities
- Good IT skills
Key aspects of the role will include:
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