Packaging Technologist

6 days ago

Wrexham, Wrexham, United Kingdom Oscar Mayer Group UK Full time
Job Purpose

The Oscar Mayer Group UK is seeking a highly skilled Packaging Technologist to lead and inspire innovation in packaging solutions. This role will be responsible for driving packaging innovation to meet the needs and requirements of both the company and its business customer partners.

Context

The role of packaging innovation continues to be of critical importance to the company in driving packaging innovation in the categories that it operates in and to support the business to deliver the packaging policies of its business partners. ESG and Sustainability are at the heart of the company's business and must always be at the forefront of what it does.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Head of Packaging, Indirects and Group Services to deliver the Group Packaging Strategy.
  • Build and coordinate the packaging innovation and packaging reduction program to ensure that the company has a continuous pipeline of innovations under review and a bank of innovation propositions that can be drawn from in line with the needs of the business (through guidance from the packaging steering team) and its business partners' packaging and sustainability policies.
  • Work in alignment with the Procurement Category Manager – Packaging to support and manage the technical elements of the packaging strategy to include supplier agreements/renewal process, introduction of new suppliers/materials, new materials/format to ensure security of supply.
  • Lead and attend the required packaging trials - accurate generation, submission, and booking of packaging trials.
  • Liaise with suppliers and operation teams to ensure trials are actioned and a trial report is accurately recorded along with the trial trackers maintained.
  • Provide technical support and packaging expertise to the company's sites to contribute to problem-solving, customer complaint reduction, operational optimization, and therefore contribute to the enhanced profitability of the company.
  • Liaise closely and regularly with packaging counterparts across business partners.
  • Ensure packaging compliance is maintained for effective delivery of legislative requirements including plastic packaging tax, packaging recycling notes, and extended producer responsibilities delivery.
  • Ownership of the data for the packaging waste regulations and all submissions to the regulators.
  • Develop a packaging knowledge program working with key suppliers and industry leaders and advisory bodies to develop the packaging knowledge and understanding of the company's teams.
  • Analyze, monitor, and evaluate key packaging innovation trends and communicate through the publication of regular updates any potential impact to the business.
  • Liaise closely and regularly with packaging industry leaders and regularity/advisory organizations and provide regular updates on regulatory, industry updates through the publication of regular reports.
  • Delivery of ongoing value engineering project activity bringing profitability through key initiative projects.
  • Provide packaging design and print management to deliver the company's brand strategy.
  • Report twice a year on packaging improvements and material reduction by business partner.
  • Travel to sites and suppliers when required.

Requirements

  • Degree/Diploma in packaging technology or an in-depth knowledge of the packaging industry with experience in food packaging and systems.
  • Ability to be creative, innovative, and investigative.
  • Ability to work independently and influence others, including senior colleagues.
  • Clear communication and good inter-personal skills.
  • Traveling between sites, to suppliers, and other destinations as necessary.

Desirable

  • Procurement experience.
  • Ability to use a range of software systems/tools to collate and interrogate, interpret, and communicate data.
  • 3D printer experience.
  • Health and safety induction.

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