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A popular name on the UK’s high street is expanding its in-house packaging department that focuses on form, function, materials, sustainability, and cost of primary, secondary, and transport packaging.
They are looking to recruit a Packaging Manager with multi-year experience working in a packaging management role within a large multinational business in the retail industry. The objective of this role will be to support the development of the packaging strategy and build alignment across the business to support execution.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Consider multiple elements of the supply chain from sourcing, inbound, warehouse, transport, retail, consumer, and post-consumer use in packaging strategy design.
2. Develop and own enterprise-wide packaging targets and drive progress toward meeting them.
3. Manage the pipeline of packaging initiatives across the business from NPD to retrospective changes on targeted areas.
4. Actively seek out packaging innovation through NGO, supplier partnerships, primary market research, and explore ways for the brand to use packaging as a differentiator from the competition. Explore moving towards circularity using more sustainable materials.
5. Take on project management activities for large packaging conversions or elimination projects.
6. Own and identify continuous improvement opportunities for the packaging business process (from briefing to launch), report on activities, demand, and support resource planning.
7. Explore opportunities to improve consistency of packaging across the business to simplify management and enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
8. Work closely with packaging coordinators to continuously improve and maintain the packaging manual, ensuring effective communication with suppliers.
9. Forecast, order, and manage suppliers where the nomination of packaging suppliers is the chosen route.
10. Assist in setting up new supply chains with nominated packaging suppliers where appropriate.
11. Develop escalation and reporting mechanisms for packaging issues to be highlighted and resolved.
12. Identify opportunities to reduce packaging costs through efficiency, design, or economies of scale, and work with colleagues to execute these opportunities.
13. Build methodologies to monitor compliance with packaging standards.
14. Highlight success stories and problem areas in the packaging space.
15. Partner with other members of the packaging team to develop end-to-end packaging solutions that meet product needs and are consistent with brand standards.
16. Manage, in a dotted line capacity, three packaging coordinators.
Experience:
* Expertise in developing and implementing strategies.
* Understanding of packaging regulations, industry best practices, and standards.
* Experience in reporting and performance management.
* Ability to lead teams in a matrix environment and drive change through effective influencing.
* Working knowledge of packaging suppliers and their capabilities.
* Experience in the buying process within the fashion industry, either directly or indirectly.
* Proven experience managing packaging suppliers, including contract management, forecasting, innovation, and QBRs.
* Experience working with international packaging suppliers and supporting nominations and forecasting.
* Proven ability to drive change in complex, matrix organizations within the packaging space.
* Knowledge of packaging regulations, compliance, ethical sourcing, and CSR issues.
* Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at senior levels.
* Proven track record of developing strategic partnerships with key suppliers.
* Excellent strategic thinking and project management skills.
* Ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently in a fast-paced, matrix environment.
* Effective prioritization and expectation management.
* Strong business and commercial acumen.
* Tenacious, determined, collaborative, and proactive.
* High attention to detail, self-motivated, focused, and results-oriented.
* Ability to influence senior stakeholders and excellent communication skills.
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