Packaging Manager - Global Production Centre

China-Britain Business Council; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Private medical insurance – single

Annual discretionary bonus up to 10%

Annual health testing kit after 6m

Employee Assistance Programme

5% employer pension contribution

Life assurance (2x salary)

£50 product allowance after 6m

Cycle to Work scheme

25% colleague discount

Job summary

Holland & Barrett is seeking a Packaging Manager – Global Production Centre to lead the technical delivery of packaging across our production facilities, turning designs into reliable production solutions and ensuring safety and efficiency in every line.

You will run packaging trials, line validation and first production runs, resolving issues through root-cause analysis and collaborating with Operations, Engineering, Quality and suppliers to improve quality, cost, sustainability and

Qualifications

• Packaging development, engineering or technical experience in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of packaging materials, filling and packing processes and technologies.
• Experience with packaging trials, line validation and first production runs.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Collaborates with Operations, Engineering, Quality and packaging suppliers.
• Understanding of packaging specs, change control, and compliance standards.
• Ability to balance quality, efficiency, cost, sustainability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery and implementation of new or changed packaging in production facilities.
• Lead packaging trials, line validation and first production runs.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Planning to ensure packaging supports safe, efficient production.
• Investigate and resolve packaging-related production issues using root-cause analysis.
• Use production insights to improve packaging quality, line efficiency, reliability and reduce waste.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve material performance issues and drive improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturability, cost, sustainability and performance.
• Build packaging capability and consistent technical ways of working across facilities.

Skills

Packaging development

Materials knowledge

Trials & validation

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Change control & compliance

Quality & cost balancing

Job description

Nuneaton/Burton| Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid

We offer hybrid working, with an expectation that you'll be present at one of our Holland & Barrett offices, a combination of Nuneaton and Burton - for a minimum of 2 days per week.

About the role:

Great packaging needs to do more than look good, it needs to work brilliantly in production.

As our Packaging Manager – Global Production Centre, you'll lead the technical delivery of packaging across our production facilities, helping make sure new and existing packaging is ready to perform safely, efficiently and consistently.

Working across food and non-food products, you'll bring together Packaging, Operations, Engineering, Quality and suppliers to turn packaging designs into reliable production solutions.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the technical delivery and implementation of new and changed packaging within our production facilities.
• Lead packaging trials, line validation and first production runs.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Planning to make sure packaging supports safe, efficient and repeatable production.
• Investigate and resolve packaging-related production issues using structured root-cause analysis.
• Use production insight to improve packaging quality, line efficiency, reliability and waste.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve material performance issues and implement improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturability, cost, sustainability and operational performance.
• Build packaging capability and consistent technical ways of working across our production facilities.

What you'll bring

• Packaging development, engineering or technical experience gained within FMCG, manufacturing or consumer goods.
• Technical knowledge of packaging materials, filling and packing processes and manufacturing technologies.
• Experience of packaging trials, line validation, first production runs and technical issue resolution.
• Practical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Quality and packaging suppliers.
• An understanding of packaging specifications, change control, compliance requirements and technical standards.
• The ability to balance quality, efficiency, cost, sustainability and operational performance.
• 33 days, including bank holidays
• 24/7 Virtual GP access
• Private medical insurance – single cover
• Annual discretionary bonus of up to 10%
• Annual free at-home health testing kit (after 6 months' service)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and a network of Mental Health First Aiders whenever you need support
• Workplace pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance (2x salary, after 6 months' service)
• Annual Bonus (subject to company and individual performance) up to 10%
• £50 Colleague product allowance on Holland & Barrett products (after 6 months' service)
• Access to cashback and discounts from a wide range of retailers
• 25% colleague discount, available in store and online
• Free Wellhub membership, with discounted access to gyms, studios and premium wellbeing apps
• Cycle to Work scheme

If you know how to turn great packaging ideas into solutions that work on the production line, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us keep improving how our products move from development into production.

About Holland & Barrett

At Holland & Barrett, we're here to make health and wellness a way of life for everyone, adding quality years to life. We combine our heritage with modern ambition, using knowledge, evidence and human connection to make wellness simpler and more accessible.

Every journey is different, and we want everyone

Holland and Barrett is an equalopportunity employer. We welcome diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. We understand that when our colleagues are listened to, respected and valued for who they are, we build an organisationwith belonging at its heart – making health and wellness a way of life for everyone.