Packaging Manager – FMCG

Tailor Made Resources Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailor Made Resources Limited is recruiting a Packaging Manager to lead packaging development for fresh fruit products across multiple sites in London. You will drive end-to-end packaging projects, work with packhouses, suppliers, and commercial teams to deliver compliant, cost-effective and sustainable packaging solutions.

The role requires hands-on experience in packaging for FMCG, exposure to fresh produce, and the ability to manage artwork and overseas suppliers while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• FMCG packaging experience required.
• Fresh food and/or fresh produce exposure preferred.
• Proven supplier management能力 and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong communication skills across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience with overseas suppliers, artwork, design, and project management.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple packaging projects to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy to enable scalable packaging innovation and align with market trends.
• Coordinate with packhouses, manufacturers, suppliers, and technical teams to deliver fit-for-purpose packaging.
• Lead packaging development from customer brief through trials to launch, managing critical path.
• Engage with suppliers and internal teams to ensure compliance, cost efficiency and sustainability goals.

Skills

FMCG packaging experience

Fresh food exposure

Supplier management

Communication at all levels

Artwork management

Project prioritization and deadline

Job description

We have the privilege of working with a successful and highly regarded Fresh Fruit Importer and Supplier, who strive to supply the best produce from Worldwide Growers to UK Retailers. Due to continued growth, we are currently seeking a passionate Packaging Manager to fulfil this new role, taking responsibility for multiple sites to ensure packaging compliance.

The position of Packaging Manager requires a hands-on packaging development professional supporting fresh produce (and other fast-moving food categories) from concept through to implementation. Leads packaging projects end-to-end, working closely with packhouses/manufacturing sites, packaging suppliers, and commercial/technical stakeholders to deliver fit-for-purpose, compliant, cost-effective packaging solutions. Experienced in trials, data-led decision making, and sustainability metrics (e.g., packaging weight reduction, material changes, plastic reduction, and EPR impact).

Key responsibilities will include;

• Define the strategy to enable scalable, market leading innovation, foreseeing customer and consumer trends and requirements and creating a plan to deliver the needs.
• Align priorities to anticipate and support the commercial delivery of changes to UK packaging legislation, waste management infrastructure and/or customer and business requirements.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with leading packaging suppliers and waste management handlers to find, develop and implement commercially viable packaging and technology solutions.
• Lead the packaging development process from inception (receipt of customer brief) through production trialing, to launch, managing the critical path and working in conjunction with customer packaging and technical teams to ensure all new and existing product development is operationally, commercially, and environmentally fit for purpose.

We require;
FMCG Packaging experience
Fresh Food and/or Fresh Produce exposure

Effective Supplier management ability
Strong communication skills, at all levels

Exposure to overseas suppliers, managing artwork, design, and projects
Capable of prioritizing, managing packaging projects and working to deadlines

This opportunity could suit an individual who has some exposure to the packaging sector, looking to develop, or a more experienced individual seeking a new and exciting challenge.

Salary; Competitive and reflective of experience
Location; London