Packaging Technologist

Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment

Recruitment Partner: Katrina Wuk

As a Packaging Technologist in the No7 Beauty Company you will work in a busy and cross-functional team to deliver new and innovative packaging solutions. You will help create amazing products by developing design ideas into packaging that delights our customers manages cost effectively and maintains our sustainability standards. The role uses a mixture of packaging technical knowledge high levels of organisation and a creative eye to develop packaging from concept to manufacture.

This role reports into the Packaging Manager for No7 Skin & Cosmetics and is part of a team of of Packaging Technologists supporting the iconic No7 brand.

Who we are

No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7 Liz Earle Soap & Glory Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - were innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products proven results and positive impact. We have built a reputation on scientific innovation whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do.

About the role

• Accountable for delivering the packaging and artwork activities for our key brands No7 Soap&Glory Liz Earle and Botanics.
• Uses packaging technical expertise to innovate optimise challenge thinking and ensure the best packaging is developed for the No7Beauty Company brands
• Manages packaging design to optimise cost quality and technical feasibility
• Carries out detailed technical testing to ensure the packaging is robust and will survive manufacture distribution and consumer use
• Ensures sustainability is at the heart of our brands packaging development
• Accountable for quality of data accuracy including key manufacturing and specification documentation
• Conducts all necessary due diligence and is accountable for identifying and effectively managing packaging technical risks

What youll need to have

We would ideally like the below experience but we would also like to hear from you if you have what it takes to learn with us and be trained in the role. Ideally you would have a background or education in Packaging Design Product Design or Materials Science

• Proven track record of developing packaging from design concept to market ideally within FMCG environment
• Excellent knowledge of key packaging technologies manufacturing print processes and artwork.
• Experience of tooling new pack shapes
• Proven ability to manage risk priorities and overall timings for complex technical projects
• Great relationship building with a wide range of people.
• Able to present information in a clear logical and structured way

Our benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses
• Flexible benefits schemeincluding option to buy additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - go to find out more. Exclusions may apply eligible roles only.Please note any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate.

Whats next

Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to providereasonable adjustmentsto help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete aPre-employment checkafter receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

We are a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.