Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum (dependent upon experience) plus excellent companywide benefits including - car allowance, annual discretionary bonus, 12 flex days, generous pension and many other excellent benefits.
Although this is a full-time permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you. We are always open to discuss individuals’ flexible working needs so don’t let this stop you from applying.
Position Summary
Being a Research and Development Senior Packaging Specialist in the world’s largest food manufacturer is a highly valued position. It’s a role about discovering, developing, and leading improvements of new and existing branded packaging through the entire life cycle, ensuring timeliness, cost, and quality.
You’ll be rewarded with an attractive package, working within a dynamic, innovative environment with some of the world’s most favourite confectionery brands.
A Day in the Life of a Senior Packaging Specialist
As R&D Senior Packaging Specialist, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team, leveraging your expertise to scout for relevant new technologies to support the development and execution of our science & technology roadmaps.
The role will involve working with 50+ confectionery factories globally, so we are looking for someone who has experience of working in a global role, who is able to travel and adapt to international markets.
We're looking for someone who's passionate about packaging, with significant experience of leading complex and high-profile packaging projects and the drive to implement their ideas once they've spotted an opportunity.
You'll be responsible for making new packaging concepts for our products a reality and for ensuring that the packaging we're already using is both sustainable and consistently of high quality. You will lead & support packaging development projects through the entire life cycle to first product or technology launch, while effectively acquiring and capturing new packaging knowledge.
Managing project stakeholders, negotiating with key decision makers, and leveraging internal and external networks will be essential for your success. You also need to be great at influencing and enthusing people to get your ideas off the ground.
What Will Make You Successful?
To be considered for this opportunity, we’re looking for driven and passionate candidates with the following:
* Extensive packaging development experience, possessing a relevant qualification or degree in Packaging.
* Scientific-based material knowledge in flexible plastic and paper packaging.
* Proven track record in packaging-related technology development and successful project management (e.g., product launch on time, budget, and quality).
* Outstanding collaboration and communication skills for effective knowledge sharing.
* Ability to deal with ambiguous and complex problems, translating complex information into simple concepts.
In return, we will support your development for a global career with exceptional opportunities within a high-performing, innovative, and supportive culture.
What You Need to Know
We offer great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé – competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, and a real focus on personal development and growth.
We will be considering candidates as they apply and may close job advertisements early if we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. We embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you in the application process, please let us know.
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.
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