NPD Packaging Developer
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About The Role
The NPD Packaging Developer is responsible for creating innovative, sustainable, and commercially viable packaging solutions across all categories, currently flowers and gifting.
The role has three main areas of accountability: • Packaging Innovation & Development – Driving the creation of market-leading packaging from concept to launch, ensuring solutions protect and enhance product quality while meeting customer and brand requirements. • Supplier & Stakeholder Collaboration – Building strong supplier relationships worldwide, ensuring ethical sourcing and sustainability are prioritised, while working closely with internal teams to align packaging with business and customer needs. • Project Delivery & Technical Support – Managing deadlines, artwork, specifications, and troubleshooting issues in production to ensure packaging is delivered on time, to the right quality, and in line with customer expectations.
About You
• 5–10 years’ experience in packaging development or a related role. • Strong technical knowledge of packaging design, print, and reprographics processes. • Expertise in materials including cardboard, plastics, and fabrics for retail and direct-to-consumer packaging. • Experience presenting packaging concepts to retail customers. • Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams). • Retail packaging production knowledge with operational awareness of end-to-end processes. • Proven ability to manage multiple briefs and categories in a fast-paced environment. • UK driving licence. • Degree in product, surface, or graphic design. • Knowledge of packaging legislation, standards, and certifications. • Experience of working in flowers, horticulture, or FMCG industries. • Trusted: Dependable, accurate, and consistent in delivery. • Passionate: Enthusiastic about design, innovation, and packaging excellence. • Dynamic: Proactive in problem-solving and adapting to change. • Collaborative: Builds strong working relationships internally and externally. • Detail-Oriented: Maintains high accuracy and attention to detail in specifications and project delivery.