FMCG Product Packaging SME

FMCG Product Packaging SME

Duration: 12 months contract

Pay: £20/hour

Travel: 30-50% of the time

Location: Trafford Park, Manchester

Key Tasks on the role

• Providing support to the Europe Packaging manager on a daily basis as needed
• From time to time acting as Technical project leader / Packaging workstream leader for key packaging projects in the UK
• Developing and designing packaging to the packaging action standards for each packaging material
• Responsible for the creation, development and completion of packaging specifications and P&Ps (Packaging & Palletisation specs) in the company data system for all key innovations, redesigns or activities for packaging.

Skills and Experience

• Experienced packaging engineer/developer/ designer for 3+ years.
• Experienced in dealing with different packaging materials particularly paper and board, flexibles and aseptic packaging.
• Fluent in English
• Basic awareness in business acumen e.g. cost of goods, gross margins etc
• Minimum 3+ years in FMCG/Retail
• Minimum Bachelors Degree in packaging materials, engineering, design or equivalent
• Knowledge of teabag materials and technologies preferable

Who we are looking for the role

• Great communicator, able to efficiently manage multiple stakeholders at local, regional and global level.
• Problem solving skills, great at troubleshooting various issues
• People centric, consumer centric and customer centric - ability to create and maintain relationships organically
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects with excellent time management skills