FMCG Packaging Project Manager (Home-Based)

Future Recruitment Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% Bonus

Company Car or Car Allowance

Job summary

Future Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager for a homebased role with a leading packaging manufacturer.

You will act as the primary representative for a key account, coordinating programs across UK sites and ensuring delivery on time, to scope, and to quality. Travel will be regular between customer sites; you will lead implementation, manage cross-functional teams, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements in service and value.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management, implementation, or account management within manufacturing, packaging, FMCG, or a comparable operational environment.
• Strong planning, stakeholder management and communication skills with a track record of delivering projects on time and within scope.
• Experience monitoring performance, analysing KPIs, and using data and reporting to support project delivery and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build relationships across customer and internal teams at multiple levels and locations.
• Proactive, solution-focused with strong organisational skills to manage risks and challenges independently.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between customer and packaging locations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.
• A degree in a related field and PM qualifications (PRINCE2 or APM) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the dedicated representative within a key customer account, aligning priorities and ensuring successful delivery across the portfolio.
• Lead project implementation and rollout activities from planning through execution, delivering on time and to quality standards.
• Serve as main liaison between customer and packaging teams, ensuring clear communication across multiple sites.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and activities, proactively managing risks and keeping momentum.
• Monitor project performance through KPI tracking, reporting, and reviews to enable informed decisions.
• Drive initiatives to improve operational efficiency, service performance and customer satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the customer partnership through service enhancements and value creation.

Skills

Project management skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

KPI tracking and data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in related discipline

PRINCE2 or APM qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Future Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager for a homebased role with a leading packaging manufacturer.

You will act as the primary representative for a key account, coordinating programs across UK sites and ensuring delivery on time, to scope, and to quality. Travel will be regular between customer sites; you will lead implementation, manage cross-functional teams, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements in service and value.