New Product Development Specialist

1 week ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Graphic Packaging International - Europe Full time

JOB PURPOSE

Graphic Packaging International is one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, healthcare, beauty, and pet care products. As part of the regulation change for Plastic replacement, customers are looking a privileged partner to propose innovation that can comply with the regulation and strengthen their brands. As a result, the NPD Commercialization Project Manager –is responsible within the beverage segment for overseeing new product and product extension commercialisation in the segment fort he international region. He Will liaise closely with structural design, packaging machinery as well as the sales team, to execute on key customer initiatives / new product launches (Packaging approval, internal / external trials, pack testing through to market launch)

Support the sales team as required with technical presentations and enquires


KEY RESPONSABILITIES

  • Manage all aspects of packaging projects, from packaging solution presentation, customer approval, final testing, machinery approval, and market launch
  • Leads and manages the regional commercialization managers - primary role being to, take a project after concept development through market launch, working closely with structural design, machinery and carton manufacturing.
  • An interface between Customer, Sales, Carton Design, Packaging Machinery and Manufacturing by providing regular project situational reporting, weekly reports etc
  • Organises and facilitates project meetings of representatives from each group to communicate progress and maintain project timelines for key projects
  • Develops and implements project plans and schedules for timely project completion and communicates these as required
  • Create, analyses and evaluate product development timelines and proactively raise concerns/solutions if timelines are impacted
  • Attends line trials and customer interface meetings to support sales, machinery and manufacturing
  • Protects our Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets by managing information and relationships with customers and suppliers.


KPI’S

-Project delivery in time

-Customer satisfaction rate

-Innovation net Sales per year


TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Degree level education with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the packaging industry, packaging machinery or structural design, preferably in a folding carton environment
  • Previous Beverage Packaging or project management experience preferred
  • Previous leadership experience preferred
  • Languages preferred
  • Continuous improvement experience desirable – Sigma certified
  • Requires a thorough understanding of cross divisional disciplines from design to production
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to represent the company at a high energy level
  • Project Management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines on a continuous basis


INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

  • Solution Oriented
  • Building Effective Teams
  • Project leadership Skills
  • Customer Orientation
  • Innovative thinker
  • Structured and organised
  • Willing to take decisions
  • Organisational Agility


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