Ideation and Solutions Specialist
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Job Location:
Worcestershire - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: R8 Redditch hybrid
Subject to Consultation
About the role
As Ideation and Solutions Specialist in the Future Innovation Team you will be responsible for generating new ideas that could over time be commercially viable and deliver customer delight. You will work at the front end of concept creation where creativity is fast and free flowing imagining what could be possible and shaping early thinking into credible starting points for future products and systems. While packaging concepts are central your scope will cover a broad range from primary consumer packaging through to industrial solutions. You will consider how new technologies and materials once introduced could be applied to influence how we manufacture how customers pack and how operations could evolve. You will work both independently and in group sessions to explore possibilities and evolve ideas.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Drive new ideation and concept generation for future products and systems having in mind the innovation road map consisting of a broad portfolio of categories from FMCG to Industrial
Explore and evolve ideas through sketching prototyping and creative thinking
Imagine and ideate how new materials and technologies could unlock new possibilities
Work independently and in collaborative sprints to shape new concepts
Collaborate with other specialists to develop ideas into credible outcomes
Contribute to handover materials when concepts move to the next stage
Ensure a funnel for new ideas with continuous addition.
About You
Experienceworking in early-stage radical or semi-radical innovation
Recognised subject matter expert in packaging manufacturing processes with hands-on experience of customer packaging lines and operations. Proven ability to turn thisexpertiseinto radical credible concepts
Energised by emerging materials and technologies and their potential to unlock new possibilities withdemonstratedcapability to translate these into practical innovative solutions
Expert CAD and 3D printing tools and other applications
Experience contributing to ideation and concept development in cross-functional teams
Curiouspassionateand open-minded self-starter with a drive to push the boundaries of thinking beyond the box and see the bigger picture
Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills able to communicate ideas clearly and simply
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping ideas at the front end of innovation.
APPLICATIONS CLOSING DATE: 12th DECEMBER 2025
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Organizational Management
- Presentation Skills
- Agile
- SAFe
- AWS
- Solution Architecture
- Conflict Management
- Data Management
- Scrum
- Team Management
- Pre-sales
- Management Consulting
About Company
DS Smith is an international packaging company, offering sustainable, plastic-free packaging, integrated recycling services, and sustainable paper products.
