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Packaging Developer

Mars
Batley Full-time
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Job Description:

Job Opportunity: Packaging Developer

Location: Birstall, West Yorkshire (Hybrid)

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £40,000 \- £50,000 (DOE) Bonus Benefits

We are looking for aPackaging Developer to join our Pet Nutrition Europe RD team, supporting the Dry and Care Treats portfolio.

In this role, you will deliverend\-to\-end packaging development projects, from concept through to factory implementation across our manufacturing network. You will also play a key role in maintaininghigh\-quality packaging data, ensuring compliance with regulatory reporting requirements and supporting the development of systems and tools that enhance packaging data and specifications

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead thetechnical design and development of packaging for medium\-complexity projects, including innovation, renovation, and cost\-saving initiatives.

  • Optimise existing packaging to improvecost, quality, and manufacturing performance.

  • Manage and deliversuccessful line trials in factories, with full documentation and results analysis.

  • Ensure packaging systems and specifications arefit for purpose and accurately maintained.

  • Monitor and maintainhigh\-quality packaging data, resolving queries linked to compliance and reporting

  • Contribute to thedesign and implementation of new systems and tools for packaging teams.

  • Manage packaging specifications and ensure projects are deliveredon time and within budget.

  • Understandchannel\-specific requirements and shopper impact across grocery, pet specialist, discounters, and e\-commerce
About You

We are looking for a technically strong and collaborative professional who thrives in a dynamic RD environment:
  • Degree in atechnical discipline, ideally with a focus on packaging, or equivalent relevant industry experience

  • Proven packaging development experience

  • Strong knowledge ofpackaging materials, technologies, and testing methodologies.

  • Excellentcommunication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate cross\-functionally.

  • Comfortable using MS Office and learning new systems and digital tools

  • A strong affinity fordata and systems – you enjoy working with data, understand how to interpret and use it effectively, and recognise its importance in driving decisions, compliance, and business performance.

  • Experience working withdata quality, specifications systems, or digital tools, with high attention to detail and accuracy.

  • Ability totranslate data into insights, identify issues, and proactively resolve data\-related challenges.
What can you expect from Mars?
  • Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose\-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best\-in\-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in\-house Mars University.

  • An industry\-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.
Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long\-term health conditions, or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Formhere.

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