Senior Packaging Development Engineer; FTC

Reporting

Location:

London - 16 Hatfields

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

TEAM: Global Supply Chain

REPORTING TO: Senior Manager, Packaging Development

tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, we offer an impressive range of solutions – from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald’s, T‑Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.

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The ideal candidate will support all McDonald’s customers within the designated EU cluster and associated markets in regards to the development of sustainable and commercially appropriate packaging solutions. Providing functional (Project Management and Packaging Development) and subject matter expertise in guiding customers though appropriate legislative requirements and in delivering packaging technology solutions & innovation programs aligned with the Category Strategy.

They will build and maintain supplier relationships to extract best in class solutions for customers, both functionally and commercially; while working cross functionally within all touch points such as Vendor Management, Category, Sustainability, Commercial, Quality Assurance & Graphics. You will lead significant, multi‑phase packaging development programs with a cross‑functional teams including from preliminary concept development, testing and validation through national commercialization / execution.

• Lead on the delivery and project management of appropriate packaging solutions, including cost benefit and risk, piloting and implementation timelines.
• Clear understanding of the local and overarching legislative landscape to ensure the most appropriate solutions are applied.
• Co‑creation, development and delivery of innovative packaging solutions, in alignment with suppliers and external innovation.
• Establish methodology and reporting metrics to support relevant customer goals, working with independent experts and sharing best practice adopted from other markets and working in collaboration with stakeholders e.g. distribution companies, packaging suppliers, industry experts.
• Horizon scanning, innovation and sharing best practice from other markets and the industry to support the above priorities.
• Communicate in a timely manner to leadership teams, work with other departments to ensure effective delivery of milestones and project execution.
• Identify and meet customer needs and increase value.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Understand and proactively support customer business strategies.
• Constantly seek best packaging solutions to answer the needs of our clients.
• Regularly review and challenge common processes and propose improvements and standardization of packaging specification.
• Engage with and influence suppliers for effective and timely delivery.
• Keep clear overview of all activities happening and issue regular reports and…