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As a Packaging Developer, you’ll drive the creation of innovative, high-quality packaging solutions that balance creativity, sustainability, and commercial impact. Based in Kiveton, this is your chance to work at pace, influence key stakeholders, and play a visible role in delivering packaging that reflects the premium standards M&S customers expect.
Job Responsibility
Develop and deliver innovative packaging solutions from concept through to launch, aligned to customer briefs and project timelines
Collaborate with suppliers, NPD, and cross-functional teams to ensure packaging is technically sound, commercially viable, and operationally feasible
Lead packaging activity in project meetings, managing stakeholders, tracking progress, and mitigating risks
Support customer engagement and innovation sessions through compelling presentations, samples, and mock-ups
Ensure all packaging meets regulatory, quality, food safety, and sustainability standards
Monitor market trends and competitor activity to inform forward-thinking packaging strategies
Drive best practice processes, influence stakeholders, and ensure efficient, effective ways of working
Manage cost inputs and supplier relationships to deliver value-driven and innovative packaging solutions
Requirements
Graduate calibre, with at least two years served within the food packaging industry
Enjoys the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment
Analytical
experienced in requesting and reviewing packaging costings
Strong customer service values and a keen sense of urgency with the ability to think on your feet
An effective communicator with good presentation skills
Creative, enjoys colour and graphic design, comfortable in relevant packages eg Illustrator, Adobe Suite etc
Technically confident knowledge in at least one substrate field relevant to food manufacturing e.g. cardboard/paperboard, films, flow wrap films rigid and flexible plastics
Able to produce mock ups and have complete confidence as an illustrator to convey your ideas when briefing suppliers