Senior Operations Manager

Role: Packaging Technologist Location: London (hybrid) With strong recent growth and a clear vision to evolve into a leading D2C brand, the company is investing heavily in innovation and product experience. As part of this journey, they are hiring a Packaging Technologist to take ownership of packaging strategy across the full supply chain. This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to shape packaging from the ground up and make a real commercial and operational impact. You will act as the subject matter expert for packaging, driving improvements in cost, performance, sustainability, and functionality across a diverse product portfolio. Lead end-to-end development of packaging solutions across flexible plastics, rigid formats, and fibre-based materials, ensuring performance, quality, and cost efficiency Collaborate cross-functionally with product, brand, suppliers, and manufacturing to deliver right-first-time packaging and support successful product launches Own packaging trials, testing, specifications, and database management, while providing hands-on technical support to manufacturing sites Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and drive sustainability initiatives, including recyclability improvements and packaging waste reduction Proven experience as a packaging technologist/ developer role, working with flexible materials (essential) Experience in consumer goods, ideally within a food and beverage environment Commercially minded with a focus on cost optimisation, efficiency, and end to end project management experience Degree in Packaging, Materials Science, or similar Full permanent right to work in the UK