Packaging Discovery Innovation Manager

Packaging Discovery Materials Innovation Manager ABJ7042

South East c100k Package

As a Lead Discovery Packaging Innovation manager for a global company, with visionary thinking you will head up all packaging innovation activity with a responsibility for the development, validation, and delivery of a portfolio of technical packaging discovery projects. In this pivotal role as Packaging Innovation Manager, and a materials expert and "discovery scout" you will creatively explore links with internal and external contacts 3rd party 'creative houses’, universities and start-ups for packaging materials using expertise and understandingofabroadrangeofpackagingmaterials, processingtechnologiesandpackagingsolutions to generate the next generation of packaging materials for the next 5-10 yrs.

As a materials packaging lead for the company, you will bethego-toexpert onpackagingmaterialsandprocessing,withaparticularspecialisminpackagingsustainability, "future materials", flexibleand rigidmaterialsdevelopment for the next generation pipeline of packaging for products.

Flexibility on location within the South East and hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, validation, and delivery of a portfolio of materials for technical packaging discovery projects.
• Working closely with the validation projects for the Packaging Development team.
• Define and ideate new materials packaging discovery projects based in opportunity spaces (Sustainability, Innovation and reduction of Cost and Complexity)
• The go-to packaging materials and processing expert in the Discovery team, with a particular specialism in packaging sustainability, flexible and rigid materials development, and processing technologies
• Leading scouting activities to find new opportunities in relevant development areas into the discovery project pipeline.

Qualifications / Experience

• Degree (BSc/BEng/MChem/MSci/ PhD), Materials, Engineering, Packaging
• Exceptional packaging skills to lead all areas within packaging materials, e.g. metals, plastics, paper etc. structural packaging and process development - focus on sustainable materials,"materials of the future"
• Use uninhibited creativity to use contacts throughout the technology field in terms of external contacts / startups and university led project groups to look at next generation materials in packaging
• Proven experience of leading projects in previous roles required to lead and influence internal and external stakeholders in a matrix organisation in industries like FMCG /Food & Beverages/ Consultancies, Healthcare/Pharma/ Biotech /Nutraceuticals/ Medical devices or key Packaging organisations.
• Commercially aware and able to manage cost and value of projects.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and real drive towards action & delivery.
• Extremely commercially minded and open minded to business transformation.
• Can clearly identify technical risks and trouble shoot them.

Salary dependent on experience - over 100k Package - Bonus: 40% | Holiday: 25 days | Pension: 20%

To Apply: Please contact Alison Basson ABJ7042 on