Head of Packaging

Company description:

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox's or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

Job description:

As Head of Packaging R&D you will be reporting into the R&D Director. You will be responsible for the development, co-ordination, and delivery of Packaging innovation and development activity for all channels of our business.

You will provide expertise and inspiration to help shape and deliver the packaging strategy for the business with a keen eye on the competitive market to keep the business abreast of innovation and developments relevant to our market. Driving the sustainability agenda from a packaging perspective to help deliver in line with business expectations on materials and reduction targets.

You will manage, develop and inspire a team of packaging experts in the business responsible for delivery of the development process ensuring fit for purpose solutions to keep us ahead of the market.

Developing excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on best practise ways of working, will be vital to the success of this role.

Main responsibilities:

• Degree qualified or relevant qualifications.
• Highly experienced in a packaging role within a FMCG environment, with direct experience of influencing and managing senior stakeholders.
• An excellence working knowledge of different packaging substrates such as printed flexibles, cartons, tins, corrugated and thermoformed packaging.
• Systems and software knowledge to include Microsoft packages, Adobe Illustrator, Cape, and Apple Systems.
• Experience managing and developing a team

What we're looking for:

• Degree qualified or relevant qualifications.
• Highly experienced in a packaging role within a FMCG environment, with direct experience of influencing and managing senior stakeholders.
• An excellence working knowledge of different packaging substrates such as printed flexibles, cartons, tins, corrugated and thermoformed packaging.
• Systems and software knowledge to include Microsoft packages, Adobe Illustrator, Cape, and Apple Systems.
• Experience managing and developing a team
• Proven track record in maintaining good working relationships.
• Good presentation skills (written & verbal).
• Strong analytical skills / IT skills
• High attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Works well under pressure / under time constraints
• Self-starter, self-motivating good understanding/ appreciation of the broader business
• Proven track record of delivering multiple complex projects in-market
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team management and development

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.