Senior Packaging Specialist

Being a Research and Development Senior Packaging Specialist, in the world's largest food manufacturer, is a highly valued position to hold. 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., 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 be 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, however tough the challenges. 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 a high quality. You will lead & support packaging development projects through the entire life cycle to first product or technology launch, at the same time effectively acquiring and capturing new packaging knowledge, enabling the realisation of new technologies. 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 in the first place, and as at home in a factory as you are in a project meeting with a brand manager. Reporting to the Packaging Lead, this role will give you the opportunity to further develop your skills and really make a difference delivering innovative confectionery packaging solutions.

• Extensive packaging development experience, possessing a relevant qualification or degree in Packaging.
• Scientific based material knowledge in flexible plastic and paper packaging, which are widely used in confectionery is desired.
• You will be able to demonstrate a proven track record in packaging related technology development as well as successful project management (e.g. product launch on time, budget and quality) and strong problem-solving skills.
• Your outstanding collaboration and communication skills will make you highly effective in knowledge sharing as well as building effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Your ability to deal with ambiguous and complex problems will enable you to understand and analyse process and technical aspects, then translate complex information into simple concepts, communicating effectively to meet the overall project and business strategies.
In return we will support your development for a global career with exceptional opportunities within a high performing, innovative and supportive culture.

Based in York, the Product Technology Centre (NPTC) is part of a global network of Research Centres with NPTC York focusing purely on excellence in confectionery worldwide. Whether chocolate, confectionery or wafer-based treats, the NPTC leads the way in how they're developed, processed and packaged. It's a place where creativity meets practicality, but where being pragmatic doesn't hinder ideas. If anything, it calls for more expertise and ingenuity to make fantastic initial concepts become exceptional industrialised ideas. Nestlé is the biggest food manufacturer in the world. That's a fact we're proud of, and one that we work extremely hard to maintain. Science is such an integral part of everything we do here at the NPTC, whether we're developing new prototypes here in York, analysing cocoa beans in Ecuador, implementing innovative processing machinery in China or advising on ingredient ratios over the phone to France - our expertise plays a vital role in confectionery production across the globe, and you can play a part in this too., At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. 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 to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk) (https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/jobs/diversity-equity-inclusion) We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

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., You'll be rewarded with an attractive package, working within a dynamic, innovative environment with some of the world's most favourite confectionery brands., What can we offer in return? Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé - in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.