Packaging Manager [FTC]
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Occupation TypeManagers in storage and warehousing
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
About Us
itsu is the healthy eating, Asian inspired quick service retail & grocery brand with over 70 stores in the UK and a leading grocery business across Europe and beyond. Renowned for its best-in-class food made fresh in every shop every day, itsu has huge global ambitions with a commitment to continue to open many more stores and intensify the growth of its already thriving grocery arm. With its best-is-class healthy food, latest technology, innovation, and talented workforce, itsu is the future of fast food.
itsu [grocery], which this role falls under, takes the itsu brand into supermarkets, health food stores, online, wholesale and internationally with products such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza & bao, brilliant’broth, rice’noodles & miso’easy to name a few…
D&I Statement
itsu [grocery] is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for all of our opportunities.
When applying for a role with us, please remove your: full name, name of University/School, address, email address and any photos of you on your CV and covering letter. non-anonymised CVs may not be reviewed.
itsu [grocery] is looking for a Packaging Manager (FTC) to join its Procurement team.
We’re looking for a Packaging Manager to join us on Fixed Term Contract and to ensure our packaging is functional, sustainable and, above all, beautiful. You will work very closely with our product development team, leading on supplier selection and ensuring the developers’ vision for packaging is briefed to suppliers accurately. You will also be responsible for our packaging fees reporting and working to deliver the packaging strategy to improve our sustainability to ultimately reduce the fees.
Responsibilities
itsu is the healthy eating, Asian inspired quick service retail & grocery brand with over 70 stores in the UK and a leading grocery business across Europe and beyond. Renowned for its best-in-class food made fresh in every shop every day, itsu has huge global ambitions with a commitment to continue to open many more stores and intensify the growth of its already thriving grocery arm. With its best-is-class healthy food, latest technology, innovation, and talented workforce, itsu is the future of fast food.
itsu [grocery], which this role falls under, takes the itsu brand into supermarkets, health food stores, online, wholesale and internationally with products such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza & bao, brilliant’broth, rice’noodles & miso’easy to name a few…
D&I Statement
itsu [grocery] is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for all of our opportunities.
When applying for a role with us, please remove your: full name, name of University/School, address, email address and any photos of you on your CV and covering letter. non-anonymised CVs may not be reviewed.
itsu [grocery] is looking for a Packaging Manager (FTC) to join its Procurement team.
We’re looking for a Packaging Manager to join us on Fixed Term Contract and to ensure our packaging is functional, sustainable and, above all, beautiful. You will work very closely with our product development team, leading on supplier selection and ensuring the developers’ vision for packaging is briefed to suppliers accurately. You will also be responsible for our packaging fees reporting and working to deliver the packaging strategy to improve our sustainability to ultimately reduce the fees.
Responsibilities
- Supports the Product development team on packaging section of NPD and EPD projects
- Minimum 3-5 years experience in a packaging management / development role within FMCG
- Strong understanding of packaging legislation and associated packaging fees
- Line management experience preferred
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate cross-functionally
- Great organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks
- Proven record of great supplier relationship management
- Accuracy to detail and strong numeracy
- An open-minded approach to the role and a flexible, can-do, friendly attitude. Our business is constantly changing.
- Competitive salary
- Competitive bonus scheme
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays)
- Health insurance
- Company pension scheme
- Hybrid working (2 days wfh)
- Opportunity to work from abroad
- 50% employee discount in itsu shops
- Free itsu lunch
- Discounts at major retailers
- Salary sacrifice cycle and electric vehicle schemes
- A sizeable training budget to support your ongoing development