Overview:
We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We advocate the benefits of a flexible and hybrid working environment, recognising that this means different things, to different people, in different roles. Want to apply as a job share or propose a way of working that isn’t the traditional 9am – 5.30pm, Monday through to Friday? We’re all ears!
We’re recruiting for a commercially minded Head of Packaging Development, internally known as Head of Structural Packaging, to join and lead our Global Packaging team across UK, France & Asia. You’ll have experience delivering successful packaging solutions whilst optimising cost, maximising quality, and minimizing environmental impact to ensure we meet and exceed our sustainability targets. This is a full-time role, based from our Southampton office and will require overseas travel.
What's the job?:
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead the Global Packaging team in developing and delivering high-quality packaging solutions for a wide variety of products within our Own Exclusive Brand (OEB) ranges
- Ensure packaging targets are met, which include, reduction & improvements in packaging, cost reduction, improvement of sustainability credentials and on time delivery of OEB projects
- Work cross-functionally with Product, Quality, Supply Chain & Sourcing teams to ensure alignment and seamless execution of packaging projects for new & existing products
- Continuously evaluate and optimise the packaging portfolio to ensure competitiveness in the market and meet the evolving needs of our customers
- Maintain relationships with external vendors to ensure timely delivery of packaging related projects
- Ensure compliance with relevant packaging regulations and standards, including those related to sustainability and environmental impact
What we need::
What experience you’ll bring:
- Experience leading, coaching & mentoring a global team and working across cultures and geographies
- Packaging development experience with tangible examples of cost optimisation, enhancing quality and ensuring sustainability
- Knowledge of packaging materials, innovations and trends
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously whilst being able to inspire change, efficiencies and continuous improvement within a commercial environment
- Commercial awareness of how packaging contributes to customer experience and purchase decision making
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.
We’re adopting a hybrid approach with some office and some home working, for this role you’ll spend on average 60% time in the office. Your office location? This person will be UK based with our Southampton Office.
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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