Packaging Manager - 9 month FTC

The White Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Private Healthcare

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible working

Salary sacrifice for Electric vehicles

Learning & Development Hub

Annual leave progression

Life Assurance

Job summary

The White Company is seeking a Packaging Manager to lead packaging management across our warehouse and broader supply chain. You will optimise materials, processes, and costs to boost productivity, reduce waste, and ensure compliance.

You will work with warehouse teams, supply chain, and suppliers to identify improvements and drive efficiency, while maintaining packaging procedures and policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging management, warehouse operations, and process improvement.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of packaging compliance and sustainability (EPR and Plastic Packaging Tax).

Responsibilities

• Review and optimise packaging processes to improve warehouse productivity and operational efficiency.
• Manage packaging materials, specifications, usage, and costs to ensure fit and cost-effectiveness.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce manual handling and administration.
• Monitor packaging consumption and waste to reduce costs and improve recycling.
• Ensure packaging processes comply with legislation, including EPR and Plastic Packaging Tax.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to improve packaging quality and value.
• Track KPIs relating to packaging costs, waste, usage, and efficiency.
• Maintain packaging procedures and compliance documentation.
• Support warehouse teams in implementing best practices for packaging use and waste management.

Skills

Packaging management

Warehouse operations

Logistics

Cost control

Continuous improvement

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Collaborative working

Tools

EPR knowledge

Plastic Packaging Tax

Job description

Our Role

We are looking for a Packaging Manager to oversee packaging management and drive operational efficiencies across our warehouse and wider supply chain operations.

The role will focus on optimising packaging materials, processes, and costs to improve productivity, streamline warehouse operations, and reduce waste. Working closely with warehouse teams, supply chain, and suppliers, you will identify opportunities for continuous improvement, ensure packaging is fit for purpose, and maintain compliance with relevant legislation, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Plastic Packaging Tax.

The ideal candidate will have a practical, hands‑on approach, with experience in packaging management, warehouse operations, and process improvement.

What you’ll be doing

• Review and optimise packaging processes to improve warehouse productivity and operational efficiency.
• Manage packaging materials, specifications, usage, and costs to ensure they are fit for purpose and cost-effective.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce manual handling, inefficiencies, and unnecessary administration.
• Monitor packaging consumption and waste, identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve recycling.
• Ensure packaging processes comply with relevant legislation, including EPR and Plastic Packaging Tax.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to improve packaging quality, availability, performance, and value.
• Monitor key performance indicators relating to packaging costs, waste, usage, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain packaging procedures, policies, and compliance documentation.
• Support warehouse teams in implementing best practices for packaging use, waste management, and efficient working.

Skills needed

• Experience in packaging management, warehouse operations, logistics, or supply chain.
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, processes, and product protection.
• Proven ability to improve operational efficiency and streamline processes.
• Experience in cost control, waste reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of packaging compliance and sustainability, ideally including EPR and Plastic Packaging Tax.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers.

Key Focus Area

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving improvements across four core areas:

• Packaging Management: Optimising materials, specifications, and packaging processes.
• Operational Efficiency: Improving warehouse productivity and streamlining workflows.
• Cost & Waste Reduction: Minimising packaging costs, excess materials, and waste.
• Compliance: Maintaining regulatory compliance and robust packaging procedures.

What we’ll offer you

At The White Company, we value our employees for always going the extra mile for every one of our customers; we reward this with great benefits and competitive salaries.

• Discount -Up to 50% discount and access to regular Sample Sales
• Holiday - 25 days rising to 28 with length of service
• Holiday Buy – opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday
• Pension Scheme - enrolled in our Group Personal Pension schemes upon joining the business.
• Bonus - In addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join a discretionary bonus scheme (based on policy eligibility)
• Wagestream Money Management app - access to Wagestream gives you power over your pay and supports financial wellbeing
• Continued Development – We offer structured support from our own in‑house Learning and Development Hub
• Salary Sacrifice scheme for Electric vehicles (dependent on grade and meeting policy eligibility)
• Continued Development - Inclusion on our Leadership Development Programme (eligibility for contracts of 6 months plus Grade D & E roles only)
• Continued Development – We offer structured support from our own in‑house Learning and Development Hub
• Private Healthcare with additional Babylon Digital Healthcare (based on contract duration)
• Life Assurance
• White City House (Soho House Group) Tenants Membership at a discounted rate, offering access to facilities in the House

Additional Benefits

• Fruit basket daily
• Tea and coffee provided
• Working from Home - option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays
• Social - Christmas party/social events throughout the year
• Seasonal Sample Sales
• Volunteer Day - with a charity of your choice
• Great Location - Close to transport links - over ground Shepherds Bush station /underground White City & Wood Lane stations. Westfield shopping centre with shops restaurants/bars/cinema and gyms

Our Equality Diversity and Inclusion statement of commitment

At The White Company we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds and identities.

We are working together to ensure our environment is one where people can bring their authentic selves to work, where their contribution is valued, ability enhanced, and perspective appreciated. Where difference is respected, encouraged, and celebrated. Where you can feel you belong.

We are committed to an active Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process.

We'd love you to join us on our journey.

Our Sustainability statement of commitment

We are committed to building a sustainable legacy that will enable a brighter future for people and our planet.’ We believe this should be reflected in everything we do.