Group Packaging Innovation Manager

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

33 days annual leave

Retail discounts

Free product handouts

EV charging points

GroceryAid access

Wellbeing programs

Learning platform access

Career development conversations

Mentoring scheme

Club Compleat rewards

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Group Packaging Development Manager to oversee packaging for branded and own-label products, ensuring sustainability, innovation and commercial viability. The role covers packaging selection, testing and integration into NPD, with travel to Crewe, Nottingham and Market Drayton and a 12-month FTC maternity cover.

Hybrid role based in the UK, requiring strong experience in food-contact packaging and collaboration with brand teams, suppliers and retailers.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in food-contact packaging.
• Knowledge of FSC/PEFC, OPRL, EPR and WRAP.
• Ability to work with retailer customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging format and material selection and testing.
• Support packaging in New Product Development from concept to launch.
• Share innovations with brand managers and align with divisions.
• Justify material choices to internal/external stakeholders.
• Ensure packaging materials meet safety and integrity standards.
• Support packaging for new formats with suppliers.
• Oversee packaging development on critical paths.
• Lead packaging innovation and meet suppliers on tech trends.
• Manage packaging data with specification managers and maintain materials tracker.
• Work with site teams to build factory knowledge.
• People management of a small team.

Skills

Packaging expertise

Materials knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder comms

Retailer experience

Driving licence

Job description

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Group Packaging Development Manager to oversee packaging for branded and own-label products, ensuring sustainability, innovation and commercial viability. The role covers packaging selection, testing and integration into NPD, with travel to Crewe, Nottingham and Market Drayton and a 12-month FTC maternity cover.

Hybrid role based in the UK, requiring strong experience in food-contact packaging and collaboration with brand teams, suppliers and retailers.