Packaging Technologist - The Little Treats Bakery

Roberts Bakery 1887; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Roberts Bakery 1887 is seeking a Packaging Technologist to develop new and existing packaging, oversee artwork creation and manage specifications for The Little Treats Bakery and its customers.

You will generate new packaging briefs, oversee trials with suppliers, coordinate pre-artwork meetings with marketing, ensure artworks are print-ready, and conduct QC checks on first deliveries to maintain quality and consistency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in FMCG environment.
• Experience from concept to launch with UK retailers.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to think creatively and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Generate new packaging in response to briefs from the new product development team.
• Provide detailed briefs to chosen suppliers and take the project through to operational approval.
• Arrange and oversee packaging trials onsite and at suppliers including pre-production trials and report on the outcome.
• Coordinate pre-artwork meetings with Marketing to ensure designs are achievable for print.
• Manage artwork process with Technical, Marketing and NPD to ensure artworks are completed in time for print.
• Attend packaging print runs for approval where necessary or ensure printers know what they need to achieve.
• Approve packaging on first delivery and perform periodic QC checks.
• Maintain all the packaging and pallet specifications and originate any new specifications as required.
• Manage the creation and allocation of bar codes and deal with scanning issues.
• Handle packaging complaints with suppliers and implement corrective action whilst maintaining reports.

Skills

Project management

Creative thinking

Education

Packaging Technology degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Purpose

The Packaging Technologist will develop new and existing packaging, oversee artwork creation and manage specifications for The Little Treats Bakery and its customers.

What You Will Contribute

• Generate new packaging in response to briefs from the new product development team.
• Provide a detailed brief to chosen suppliers, liaise with internal departments, and take the project through to operational approval.
• Arrange and oversee packaging trials onsite and at suppliers including pre-production trials and report on the outcome.
• Organise transit trials where required and report on the outcome.
• Manage pre-artwork meetings and work with marketing to ensure designs are achievable.
• Manage artwork process with Technical, Marketing and NPD to ensure artworks are completed in time for print.
• Attend packaging print runs for approval where necessary or ensure printers know what they need to achieve.
• Approve packaging on first delivery and perform periodic QC checks
• Maintain all the packaging and pallet specifications and originate any new specifications as required.
• Manage the creation and allocation of bar codes and deal with scanning issues.
• Handle packaging complaints with suppliers and implement corrective action whilst maintaining the non-conformance information to enable reports at any time.
• Design and manage in house printed labels as well as development of software used.
• Run cost saving and packaging optimisation projects.
• Work with the technical department and sales to provide packaging information for customer specs and packaging weight reporting.
• Manage projects with our customers updating their specification systems, using their artwork management systems and ensuring where possible both parties are happy with packaging suppliers and materials used.
• Plan and execute regular audits with our suppliers.
• Work with technical department to ensure compliancy to BRC legislation, BRC audits and other customer audits.
• Maintain & develop packaging related documents within the QMS

What You Will Bring

• Packaging Technology degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 Years experience in FMCG environment
• Concept to launch development experience with UK retailers
• Project management skills
• An ability for true blue sky thinking

Key interfaces

Customers, Vendors, Procurement, Operations, Technical & NPD

Reports to

NPD Manager