Packaging Technologist

TN United Kingdom; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading skincare company seeks a Packaging Technologist to join their R&D team in Aylesbury. The role involves managing packaging projects, ensuring efficient solutions, and collaborating across departments. Ideal candidates will have proven experience and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible & Hybrid working

Private Medical Insurance + Mental Health support

Annual Performance Bonus

75% discount + Annual Product Allowance

Up-skilling support + regular Lunch & Learns

2 Volunteering days per year

Matched Charitable Giving Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• High level of drive and personal commitment.
• Comfortable in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate packaging projects for NPD and EPD.
• Develop and execute testing plans to minimize post-launch issues.
• Communicate options and risks with key stakeholders.

Skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Communication

Job description

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At Medik8, we set ourselves apart from the competition, leading the skincare industry with innovation and technology at our core. We pride ourselves on producing some of the most advanced, science-led skincare on the market, with sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

Based in our Innovation Centre in Aylesbury, as a Packaging Technologist you will be part of our driven R&D team and will work closely with different teams such as Supply Chain & Operations, Product Development and Marketing; by analysing and resolving any manufacturing issues, you will guarantees suit-to-purpose and efficient packaging solutions that will deliver all our products to the highest standards.

The R&D Team’s mission is to make products that people love. We can say, with pride, that our R&D team is unique in the industry. We do not only create beautiful formulations but work on original research. We are true pioneers in science, providing the world with genuinely superior formulas offering visibly better results and premium experiences.

We have a long term pipeline of innovative product launches and ambitious targets for our sustainability footprint and are rapidly entering new territories across the globe, giving our new Packaging Technologist the opportunity to take on new challenges across multiple projects.

In more detail your role will include:

• Manage and coordinate packaging projects to deliver the NPD and EPD productroadmap on time and in full.
• Be responsible for packaging activities within R&D, delivering project milestones, byfollowing best practices through development, testing and execution.
• Develop and execute clear testing plans for your assigned projects to minimise anypost launch issues.
• Communicate options and riskswith key stakeholders.
• Assess packaging to ensure it is fit-for-purpose by completing testing and trials.
• Ensure objectives and strategic frameworks are applied to packaging decisions.
• Regularly reviews existing packaging, seeking improvements and updates wherenecessary.
• Be the key point of contact for packaging enquiries, internally and externally. Workclosely with Supply Chain to source and tool new pack options.
  

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Are a solutions provider with a high level of drive and personal commitment.
• Have a can do/problem-solving, positive and proactive attitude.
• Comfortable in a multi-stakeholder, multi function environment.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire.

About us

Founded in 2009 by UK scientists and brothers, Elliot and Daniel Isaacs, we are a British, B Corp certified dermatological skincare brand, globally renowned for our age-defying heroes that deliver results without compromise.

Our mission is to simplify the route to great skin through the highest quality, most efficacious and trusted products on the market. All this is underpinned by our pioneering CSA Philosophy of vitamin C plus sunscreen by day, and vitamin A (retinoids) by night which addresses 90% of anti-ageing skincare needs to deliver more youthful-looking skin.

Culture & Benefits

We are fuelled by our commitment to sustainability, quality, efficiency, and an unwavering passion for our customers. Championing solutions-focused thinking, we possess a purpose-driven mentality and strive to work with integrity and agility, always. We are collaborative go-givers; our diverse talents work cross-functionally and we achieve more together. We are proud to do everything in-house, challenging the norm and pushing the boundaries of possibility. It’s just who we are!

Some of the perks of being part of the Medik8 team include:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible & Hybrid working
- Private Medical Insurance + Mental Health support
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Long Service Awards
- 75% discount + Annual Product Allowance
- Flexible Career opportunities
- Up-skilling support + regular Lunch & Learns
- 2 Volunteering days per year
- Matched Charitable Giving Scheme

Want to do a little more research before you apply?

Head over to our main careers page to find out more about the team and our values. You can also find out more about us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor & Instagram.


At Medik8, we believe that diversity within our workplace drives innovation. We celebrate multiple backgrounds, cultures, approaches and points of view, and believe that when people feel respected and included, they can truly flourish. We’re committed to advancing equal opportunities and we’re dedicated to building a workforce as diverse as our consumer base, creating a multifaceted, equitable and inclusive culture and allowing all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work.

Our DE&I ethos also flows through our recruitment process. Studies have found that minority groupings tend to apply for roles only when they meet 100% of the role requirements, in comparison to non-minority grouping tend to apply when they meet only 60% of the role requirements (Hewlett Packard ). The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, so if you think you meet 60+ of the role spec and are passionate, excited & feel like you have the potential to fulfil the rest - then we want to hear from you!