Packaging Design Manager - Manchester - PAYE

Packaging Design Manager - Manchester - PAYE

Prestigious Manchester based client requires an accomplished Packaging Design Manager to support with packaging design and packaging management, aligned with the long-term strategy of sustainability. The Packaging Design Manager will drive channel execution, set packaging development and testing principles in order to drive flexibility, develop consumer and customer preferred packaging designs solutions, while owning and driving a highly complex pipeline of projects. This is a PAYE role for an initial 12mths.
• Packaging FPOC for channel development and to be the Technical Project Leader of a project, accountable for delivery of all R&D deliverables, and managing the programme of the R&D workstream leaders
• Responsible for the technical delivery of Innovation / Renovation projects (Gifting, Merchandise & E-comm) projects and oversee deploy to all Regions.
• Engage with external and internal ecosystem to build the packaging supplier and copacker relations
• Ensuring delivery of technical specifications for all packaging components and product in a project via self or team.
• To develop and test packaging in accordance with tools and standards. Including ISTA6 and other developing Channel requirements.
• Supporting relationships with specialist teams to find synergies in the ways or working cross functionally
• Responsible for managing the technical delivery of repack materials, POS displays and liaise with local teams and procurement for execution.
• To manage, coach and develop people

Essential:

• Packaging management
• Packaging design
• Design across multiple channels
• Stakeholder management/project management
• Able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural teams
• Flexibility in work style to be able to manage several projects simultaneously
• Understand risks and manage & mitigate those
• Able to tailor communication effectively with teams and senior leadership
• Ability to influence new thinking with stakeholders and within team
• Line management experience or coaching of individuals desirable
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Occasional travel to other UK and international sites/Expenses paid

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