Packaging Sustainability Specialist

Packaging Sustainability Specialist

Location: Riverside Park, Middlesbrough / Remote considered too
Contract Type: 12-month fixed term (with potential for permanent placement)

Glanbia Performance Nutrition 

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life's journey.

The Opportunity

This strategic administrative role within Glanbia Performance Nutrition provides essential administrative technical  and reporting support for packaging sustainability initiatives. The Packaging Sustainability Specialist will play a key role in protecting our brands, ensuring compliance with present and future regulatory requirements, progressing our portfolio to meet corporate environmental commitments, and enabling commercial teams to grow our business by helping to ensure our Brands meet customer and consumer needs. The role offers autonomy and the opportunity to grow into larger roles within the organization and contributing to our mission of delivering high-quality, performance-driven nutrition solutions globally.

Job Summary

Sustainability Data & Documentation

• Provide administrative support for sustainability data that includes packaging attributes, supporting certifications, and waste program applicability.
• Develop and maintain Product Passports for all new NPD projects and existing finished products.
• Update Product Passports with new or revised information (e.g. recyclability changes, disposal instructions, Product Carbon Footprints).
• Upload and manage Product Passports on SharePoint or other platforms for easy commercial access.
• Collate and manage supporting documents such as Recyclability Assessments, Food Safety certificates, and PCR content verifications.

Regulatory Compliance

• Track Recyclability Labelling Compliance across brands and finished goods.
• Collaborate with Project Management and Regulatory teams to ensure finished good artwork reflects correct disposal instructions for each market of planned distribution.
• Prepare market specific waste reporting disclosures (i.e. EPR, DRS) by compiling relevant sales and packaging attribute data.
• Serve as a point of contact for Packaging related Tax queries and liabilities with our central Tax team.
• Monitor regional policies and advise internal teams of needed action for advanced planning.

General Packaging Support

• Support sustainability forums and technical teams with documentation, cost analysis, and design rule compliance.
• Advise strategic teams of needed packaging changes for regulatory compliance to coincide with sustainable packaging transitions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• This role involves extensive cross-functional collaboration with colleagues in Product Supply, the Global Sustainability team based in Chicago, and the European Commercial team. By working closely with these teams, the Packaging Sustainability Administrator helps ensure our products are not only compliant and sustainable but also positioned to win in the market. This strategic collaboration enhances product protection, drives innovation, and supports Glanbia Performance Nutrition's mission to deliver high-quality, performance-driven nutrition solutions globally.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong organisational and document management skills.
• Familiarity with disposal schemes (e.g. OPRL, RecyClass,).
• Understanding of packaging structures, materials and recyclability assessment methodologies.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements across markets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, ERP systems, and SharePoint.
• Effective communication and collaboration across departments.

Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Experience in sustainability, packaging, or compliance roles.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation and reporting (e.g. CSRD, EPR).
• Familiarity with digital sustainability tools and databases.
• Interest in continuous improvement and sustainable practices.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply

Where and How You Will Work
The opportunity will be based in Middlesbrough or Remote with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance. You will report to, and work together with the Packaging Sustainability Lead for GPN Europe  

What We Would Like to Offer You

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health plan, pension. 

Our Values
We are values led, and performance driven.

•    Passion for our Customers and Consumers

•    Performance Matters

•    Respect for People

•    Find a Better Way

•    Win Together

•    Sense of fun

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5,800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates. We will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.