Sustainability jobs in United Kingdom

Employment Type: Fixed Term

Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom

Business Area: Commercial

Workplace Type: Hybrid

The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France, and Mauritius. Princes manufactures different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. We strive to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

The Packaging Co-Ordinator is responsible for coordinating the availability of data required for all packaging items across the UK (co-pack and manufactured) and B.V. Traded business, supporting the Sustainability agenda (Princes Group and customers), monthly reporting, and circular economy strategy for Princes Group.

1. Liaising with Packaging Development Managers on new packaging formats to ensure all sustainability and regulatory requirements are captured.
2. Using reports to ensure all new SAP codes have a spec assigned; liaising with Packaging Development Managers and suppliers to address gaps.
3. Circulating and chasing specification reviews using reports.
4. Working with the Buying Assistant to maintain reports and data related to packaging materials for sustainability reporting.
5. Creating and maintaining a live packaging items database, including physical samples.
6. Coordinating and collecting packaging data for traded goods.
7. Maintaining the system for Plastics Packaging Tax data collation and submitting quarterly reports for audit and approval.
8. Creating and maintaining reports supporting legislative data submissions (e.g., DRS, EPR, PRNs, CSRD, SBT, customer, and business sustainability targets).
9. Maintaining the database for customer sustainability targets and informing stakeholders of current status.
10. Tracking Princes project plans for sustainability benefits.
11. Preparing data for the Monthly Board report on Princes Group sustainability targets.
12. Documenting and reviewing all processes related to sustainability data reporting.
13. Reporting on vendor approval expiry and following up with suppliers.

• Working knowledge of packaging, ideally within FMCG/food industry.
• Experience working in teams.
• Project management experience.
• Negotiation skills with internal and external contacts; capable of contributing in meetings.
• A Level qualification, ideally in food, packaging, technology, or business-related fields.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Advanced Excel skills.