Packaging Specialist (Food)

Role: Packaging Innovation Technologist Location: HARIBO Castleford plus up to a 5% bonus Permanent We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Packaging Innovation Technologist… this could be your opportunity to join the sweet life of HARIBO! To enable HARIBO success, with this role you will be our in-house specialist on packaging! You will be our go-to for technical packaging research and development as well as deliver innovation and packaging improvement projects. Leading on technical packaging development to facilitate our innovation pipeline Providing technical packaging solutions to deliver against a consumer led brief Being our go-to technical expert on all packaging related R&D projects Working with suppliers and the wider HARIBO group to proactively identify new packaging solutions for future innovation Working with new and existing suppliers to identify packaging innovations to improve our existing portfolio including identifying opportunities in line with business requirements ensuring Marketing, Procurement and Production up to date with project progression Liaising with Operations and Supply Chain to facilitate packaging trials and managing technical roll out to bring innovation to fruition Proactively identify opportunities to improve packaging development processes as well as the newest plastic and waste reduction developments Are you a Packaging R&D and material expert within our sweet world of FMCG? We are looking for someone with stand out experience of working on product concepts and well as exposure to providing packaging recommendations on optimum delivery. To thrive within this role, we are looking for someone who always takes that proactive approach in identifying and escalating project risks. Time management is key, are you able to effectively manage R&D projects in line with launch timings? From a technical perspective, we’re looking for someone who has experience of successfully implementing the technical delivery of products in line with innovation platforms. To enable sweet success, we are also looking for someone with experience of working with consumer research as well as interpreting research results. If you also have experience of leading packaging trials and product sign off, look no further! We are looking for someone who thrives in making commercial based decisions and who isn’t fazed building business cases for investment sign off. 36 days (including bank holidays) ~ Marketing leading life assurance ~6% pension (matched by HARIBO) ~ Company mobile phone ~20% discount in our stores ~ Free onsite parking ~