Packaging Project Lead: Innovation & Implementation

Imperial Recruitment Group; Leeming Bar; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial Recruitment Group is working with a North Yorkshire manufacturer to recruit a Packaging Project Specialist for their Leeming Bar site. The role focuses on coordinating packaging development and SKU expansion across strategic accounts, reporting to the Customer & Project Manager within Sales & Marketing.

You will own projects from concept to implementation, driving optimisation in packaging, processes and efficiency, while liaising with customers, manufacturing partners and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong organisational, leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent Excel skills and spreadsheet accuracy.
• SAP knowledge is desirable.
• Excellent time management and ability to multitask.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and integrity.
• Flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver customer-led packaging projects across key accounts.
• Lead timelines, communications, risks and launches.
• Maintain project documentation, specs, change controls and reporting.
• Coordinate packaging development projects supporting innovation and cost optimisation.
• Validate developments against customer requirements and capabilities.
• Act as central contact between customers, internal teams and suppliers.
• Drive projects through to successful implementation with stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in project management.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Organisation

Leadership

Communication

Excel

SAP

Time management

Report writing

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Business knowledge

Flexibility

Tools

SAP

Job description

Imperial Recruitment Group is working with a North Yorkshire manufacturer to recruit a Packaging Project Specialist for their Leeming Bar site. The role focuses on coordinating packaging development and SKU expansion across strategic accounts, reporting to the Customer & Project Manager within Sales & Marketing.

You will own projects from concept to implementation, driving optimisation in packaging, processes and efficiency, while liaising with customers, manufacturing partners and suppliers.