Packaging Innovation Director

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Harrison Scott Associates Full time
Lead R&D Packaging Manager

Harrison Scott Associates is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Packaging Innovation Director to lead our R&D packaging team. As a key member of our R&D department, you will be responsible for driving the overall R&D packaging agenda and setting the vision for the team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the Head of R&D in setting the packing direction and vision for the team.
  • Develop and lead the R&D packaging team, focusing on innovation, implementation, and specifications management to support short, medium, and long-term ambitions.
  • Direct responsibility for 2 x R&D Packaging Managers and 5-6 technologists.
  • Work across the front-end innovation/R&D interface to ensure development of a robust pipeline of concepts and supporting technologies.
  • Develop approaches for technology scouting, material advancements, and novel concepts and translate into opportunities for product pipelines using open innovation approaches and internal capability development.
  • Lead discovery phase projects and/or implementation projects where required.
  • Provide technical packaging expertise for NPD/EPD projects as well as the wider business when required.
  • Act as packaging innovation lead within R&D and wider business while providing a point of contact for external partners.
  • Build a strong internal network across the Commercial, Brand, Finance & Ops teams.
  • Develop external network of packaging suppliers, insight & innovation partners, and 3rd party copackers and manufacturers (working in partnership with co-manufacturing) to support R&D and the wider business.
  • Lead packaging exploration projects to identify potential consumer-focused opportunities for longer-term development projects in both NPD & EPD.
  • Run packaging-related workshops with internal and external input to generate stimulus and ideas that can be converted into potential concepts.
  • Develop packaging solutions from initial concept through to material and supplier selection, factory trials, and implementation ensuring compliance with food contact legislation.
  • Identify product and packaging opportunities that will deliver profitable growth in new categories with new consumers.
  • Support Marketing, Sales, and wider business with any packaging-related enquiries and when required accompany with visits to key customers.
  • Influence and help shape the long-term direction of R&D including targets, KPI's, and the R&D lab.

This is an exciting opportunity for a packaging expert to join our team and drive innovation in the R&D packaging space. If you have a passion for packaging and a proven track record of delivering results, we would love to hear from you.

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