Project Manager

Healthy Careers; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected packaging company in Stevenage seeks a Project Manager for commercial and technical projects. The role involves coordinating workflows, managing multiple projects, and liaising between departments to ensure timely delivery. Candidates should have project management experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Excel. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Performance-based bonuses

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme (auto-enrolment)

Full training and ongoing development

Long-term progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination or project management, ideally in packaging or manufacturing.
• Comfortable handling contracts, pricing models and technical documentation.
• Strong administrative skills; Excel essential; experience with SharePoint or project management software advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact between sales, technical, legal, and procurement teams.
• Coordinate multiple product, pricing, contract, and documentation workflows.
• Track progress, chase approvals, and ensure deadlines are met.

Job description

Overview

Project Manager - Commercial & Technical Projects

Permanent / Full-time

Office Based, Monday - Friday

Opportunity

This is a role for an organiser with drive. If you thrive on keeping complex projects moving, love joining the dots between people and processes, and take pride in delivering work that's accurate, timely, and professional - this could be the role for you.

The Company

We are recruiting on behalf of a respected Hertfordshire-based packaging company that delivers high-quality technical and commercial solutions to some of the world's best-known brands. With 37 years of steady growth, a track record of looking after its people and zero redundancies in its history - this is a business that values precision, relationships and long-term results.

As demand grows, they're investing in their project coordination team to ensure customer contracts, pricing, and technical documentation are handled with speed and excellence. If you enjoy working with multiple departments, managing international suppliers and keeping projects on track from start to finish - you'll fit right in.

What You Will Be Doing

• Be the hub: Act as the central point of contact between sales, technical, legal, procurement, customers and suppliers across the UK, Europe and the Far East.
• Keep projects moving: Coordinate multiple product, pricing, contract and documentation workflows, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
• Manage the details: Maintain accurate pricing matrices, technical sheets and contract records.
• Own the process: Track progress, chase approvals and ensure deadlines are met without sacrificing quality.
• Build strong relationships: Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders across different time zones.
• Stay in control: Lead or support project meetings, track action items and keep everyone aligned.
• Improve and innovate: Spot inefficiencies, suggest process improvements and help streamline project delivery.

Who We're Looking For

• A confident, professional communicator (phone, email, meetings) with international experience a bonus.
• Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects at speed.
• Someone who can work independently but enjoys collaborating across teams.
• Experience in project coordination or project management - ideally in packaging, manufacturing, technical sales, or a similar field.
• Comfortable handling contracts, pricing models and technical documentation.
• Strong administrative and IT skills - Excel essential; SharePoint, Smartsheet, or project management software experience advantageous.
• Ideally Prince2 qualified or with similar project management training.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance-based bonuses
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme (auto-enrolment)
• Full training and ongoing development
• Long-term progression opportunities
• Stable, supportive team culture where people enjoy coming to work

Location: Stevenage

Salary: £40,000.00 - £50,000.00 per year