Labelling Operations Lead

Jobtailor; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced leader to head outsourced labelling teams across automotive and industrial sectors from Reading. You will drive delivery, risk management and continuous improvement, shaping regulatory compliance and data-driven performance.

You will collaborate with marketing, regulatory, supply chain and external partners to standardise processes, optimise budgets and deliver compliant packaging across Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience in labelling, packaging artwork, regulatory operations, product data management or product lifecycle management.
• Proven experience leading operational teams, outsourced providers or multiple workstreams.
• Strong project management and change leadership capability.
• Experience delivering regulatory, compliance, packaging, product or supply chain-related programmes.
• Demonstrated success improving processes, driving standardisation and delivering operational excellence.
• Strong supplier management experience, including performance management, service levels and budget oversight.
• Excellent customer management, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and prioritisation for outsourced Automotive and Industrial labelling teams.
• Oversee workload planning, resource allocation and capacity management across current and future demand.
• Identify delivery risks and implement plans to ensure successful execution.
• Ensure all product labels align with applicable regulations and bp standards.
• Manage relationships with external partners, including artwork agencies and suppliers.
• Define and manage service levels, delivery expectations and performance measures.
• Support contract management, issue resolution and continuous service improvement.
• Manage operational budgets in partnership with the Head of Product, Brands & Communications.
• Lead regulatory, compliance, customer private label and portfolio change initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into clear plans, timelines, dependencies and deliverables.
• Assess labelling impacts and advise customers on achievable delivery timelines.
• Represent the labelling function in product governance forums and drive ownership and delivery.
• Own and continuously improve the end-to-end European labelling process.
• Standardise and simplify ways of working across teams, suppliers and systems.
• Improve operational resilience and opportunities to enhance efficiency, quality and consistency.
• Leverage AI, Power BI and Excel to support reporting, prioritisation and decision-making.
• Develop meaningful performance insights that drive operational improvements.
• Support the adoption of digital solutions and automation opportunities.
• Partner with Marketing, Product, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Customer teams and external suppliers.
• Create alignment across partners and ensure clear ownership, communication and delivery of labelling initiatives.

Skills

Labelling management

Regulatory operations

Product data management

Product lifecycle management

Project management

Change leadership

Supplier management

Operations excellence

Tools

Power BI

Excel

AI

Job description

• Provide leadership, direction and prioritisation for outsourced Automotive (7) and Industrial (2) labelling teams.


• Oversee workload planning, resource allocation and capacity management across current and future demand.


• Identify delivery risks and implement plans to ensure successful execution.


• Ensure all product labels align with applicable regulations and bp standards.


• Manage relationships with key external partners, including artwork agencies, outsourced service providers, print plate suppliers and digital platform partners.


• Define and manage service levels, delivery expectations and performance measures.


• Support contract management, issue resolution and continuous service improvement.


• Manage operational budgets in partnership with the Head of Product, Brands & Communications.


• Lead major regulatory, compliance, customer private label and portfolio change initiatives.


• Translate business requirements into clear plans, timelines, dependencies and deliverables.


• Assess labelling impacts and advise customers on achievable delivery timelines.


• Represent the labelling function in product governance forums, ensuring appropriate planning and decision-making.


• Own and continuously improve the end-to‑end European labelling process.


• Standardise and simplify ways of working across teams, suppliers and systems.


• Improve operational resilience and find opportunities to enhance efficiency, quality and consistency.


• Leverage tools such as AI, Power BI and Excel to support reporting, prioritisation and decision‑making.


• Develop meaningful performance insights that drive operational improvements.


• Support the adoption of digital solutions and automation opportunities.


• Partner with Marketing, Product, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Customer teams and external suppliers.


• Create alignment across partners and ensure clear ownership, communication and delivery of labelling initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience in labelling, packaging artwork, regulatory operations, product data management or product lifecycle management.


• Proven experience leading operational teams, outsourced providers or multiple workstreams.


• Strong project management and change leadership capability.


• Experience delivering regulatory, compliance, packaging, product or supply chain‑related programmes.


• Demonstrated success improving processes, driving standardisation and delivering operational excellence.


• Strong supplier management experience, including performance management, service levels and budget oversight.


• Excellent customer management, communication and influencing skills.


• Strong analytical and data‑driven decision‑making capability.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing outsourced labelling teams and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. Proven ability to lead operational improvements, enhance efficiency, and drive performance through data‑driven decision‑making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Labelling Management


• Regulatory Compliance


• Project Management


• Supplier Management


• Operational Excellence

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Labelling


• Packaging Artwork


• Regulatory Operations


• Product Data Management


• Product Lifecycle Management


• Change Leadership


• Process Improvement


• Performance Management


• Budget Oversight


• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Communication


• Influencing


• Customer Management


• Analytical Thinking

Industry Keywords

• Operational Budgets


• Service Levels


• Continuous Improvement


• Digital Solutions


• Supply Chain

Tools & Technologies

• AI


• Power BI


• Excel