Packaging Manager

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Profit related pay
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Onsite gym
• Employee discount scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Long service days holidays
• Paid social events
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity
As the champion of the function, you will set high standards and positively engage all teams to ensure alignment of packaging activities which support annual business plans. You will work in partnership with our operational teams to ensure packaging is optimised for efficiency and that service is maintained as a priority at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop, manage and evaluate all aspects of packaging film and corrugate
• Project manage Packaging Innovation from concept to launch delivering projects on time and on budget
• Work with Group Procurement and Finance teams to deliver savings on packaging spend
• Responsible for ensuring that all packaging formats are consistent across the brand including pack copy ad colour standard
• Coordination, communication and influence with other departments to educate the process, strategy, sustainability, performance and importance of packaging.

The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

• Knowledge and understanding of key packaging materials
• Knowledge of print processes
• Proven and relevant Project Management experience
• Budget management skills

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

Soreen is our Manchester based business within Samworth Brothers. Take a highly successful bakery company, add a much loved, iconic brand and pour on lashings of passion! This is the recipe you'll experience when working for Soreen bakery. As makers of a delicious range of fruit and malt loaves we require outstanding, passionate and committed quality professionals. Behind every great brand are its people! Be part of a brand with over 85 years heritage built on the dedication and commitment of our workforce and enjoyed by over 1.1m consumers every week!

Soreen are an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to continuing to make diversity and inclusion part of everything we do.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.