Sustainable Packaging Innovation Leader

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom DS Smith Full time

Company Overview: DS Smith is a FTSE 100 leader in sustainable packaging solutions, with a complex and multinational value chain that includes designing and developing innovative sustainable packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services.

We are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and wider society. Our bespoke box-to-box in 14 days model, design capabilities, and innovation strategy sit at the heart of this response.

Salary and Benefits

As a key role within our new Partnerships team, we offer a competitive salary along with company bonus, pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and an Electric Car/Cycle to Work scheme.

Job Description

Role Overview: We are currently looking for an experienced Commercial Partnerships Manager to join the growing Group Innovation Team. The majority of your time will be dedicated to managing and growing a portfolio of partnerships within our largest division, Packaging.

You will combine the vision and entrepreneurial approach of innovation, with the rigorous analysis of commercial strategy. Experience in packaging is not required as we welcome perspectives from other industries.

  • You will assess and quantify potential risk and reward of partnership opportunities.
  • Work with functions to define the scope and structure of agreements, including Risk, IT, Legal, Tax, proactively identifying upcoming challenges and bringing in expertise from the right teams.
  • Build trusted relationships with key teams including Legal, IP, Risk, IT, R&D, Marketing, Sales, Design, Operations and others across the organisation to facilitate information sharing.
  • Develop best practices on partnership and procurement processes to embed into future projects, always with the ambition to perfect and improve our ways of working.
Required Skills and Qualifications

Key Skills: Native-equivalent English proficiency, very strong commercial skills demonstrated through experience or education. Experience or interest in packaging, logistics, or FMCG is preferred.

About DS Smith

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and paper-making operations. Headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, we operate in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people and are a Strategic Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.



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