Packaging Development Manager

About the role

The role works with product development teams to delivers consumer-loved, high-performing products, that meet brand strategy. The role seeks to balance innovation and renovation to strengthen the overall category mix. Demonstrates technical mastery while collaborating seamlessly across teams from concept to launch. Ensures products launch on time, on cost, and with high quality. Role highlights include: Being responsible for driving the end to end development of primary, secondary & tertiary packaging innovative and renovation-focused products predominantly within the Personal Care, Beauty & Gifting portfolio End to end accountability from concept through to scale-up and commercialization, partnering with internal production teams, CMOs & packaging component suppliers and printers where relevant The role partners closely with sub functions within R&D, Marketing, Consumer Insights, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to deliver high‑quality, consumer‑centric products on time and within cost targets Hand‑on packaging development experience, strong understanding of different packaging materials and print process & finishes and the ability to translate translating creative concepts into technically sound, manufacturable and commercially viable pack solutions, including gifting packaging Function/Business Unit Overview: Group R&D-predominantly supports EU BU whilst also scaling innovations where relevant across brands, categories and business units Job context & scope