DS Smith

Procurement

• Collate and analyse data requirements for each RFQ and / or benchmark opportunity
• Where possible, extract the latest data set for the DSS ERP / TMS systems
• Use the Transporeon sourcing tool to run all RFQ activity
• Works closely with the Logistics Sub-Regional Category team members to ensure alignment and delivery as per the strategic and tactical programme
• Responsible for supporting Logistics Category strategies with RFQ / supply market activity across all logistics sub-categories e.g. Warehousing, Road and Ocean transportation, using the available business tools to maximise competitive advantage
• Use market intelligence to help drive the business forward, delivering Power BI dashboards to support the captured data
• Collaborate with the Procurement Services Hub team to run Procurement KPI dashboards
• Monitor data accuracy and support projects to improve related data governance and quality standards for the Logistics category team
• Be creative and pragmatic in identifying and quantifying opportunities for improvement
• Support end-to-end execution of Logistics KPI related strategies, ensuring that global and sub-regional category teams are aligned
• Monitor user feedback and satisfaction with quality of KPI insights/dashboards
• Leverage the procurement technologies we already have to enhance effectiveness and improve user experience
• Be and expert in all Logistics sourcing platforms, including features and future roadmaps
• Provide support in continuing to advance the Logistics sourcing platforms, including digitization and incorporation of new technologies to drive efficiency and value capture e.g. AI usage and autonomous sourcing.
• Use the benchmarking tool to optimise opportunities to drive value
• Identify and share improved ways of working to increase output and process simplification

Logistics Procurement Analyst

Creative Strategist

• Drive den innovative udvikling af POS-løsninger i bølgepap for store brands
• Fungere som den primære kreative sparringspartner for vores største kunder gennem hele designprocessen
• Omsætte indsigt til stærke løsninger ved at følge hele designets livscyklus tæt
• Identificere nye muligheder inden for materialer, retail trends og bæredygtighed
• Tæt samarbejde med strukturelle designere, grafiske teams og salgsorganisationen for at sikre, at koncepterne ikke kun er visuelt imponerende, men også producerbare og skalerbare

Creative Lead – Retailoplevelser, Display Design

Business Development Rep

• Lead the continuous development and execution of long- and medium-term market segment strategies for the UK&I Automotive cluster to secure sustainable growth
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified prospective accounts, utilising a pure hunter mentality to convert high-value target categories
• Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, CX, and Design teams to construct world-class pitches and account playbooks that focus on closed-loop solutions rather than tender activity
• Act as the senior point of contact for target Automotive clients, leading complex stakeholder workshops and delivering deep industry-specific insights
• Establish smooth internal frameworks to coordinate cross-functional tender responses and oversee the post-award transition period for seamless account handovers
• Own performance metrics, sales forecasting, and budgeting protocols while actively tracking changing market trends, supply chain dynamics, and competitor activities

Business Development Manager – Automotive

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Act as a strategic partner to the Managing Director
• Provide insight, challenge and guidance at executive level
• Lead and inspire a high-performing finance function within a matrix, multi-site organisation
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across operations, commercial and central teams
• Develop deep understanding of market dynamics, customer economics and operational drivers
• Drive robust performance frameworks linking financial outcomes to operational KPIs
• Identify risks, opportunities and performance trends
• Lead pricing strategy and margin optimisation across customers and segments
• Enhance customer and product profitability to support commercial decision-making
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes
• Ensure strong financial controls, compliance and reporting integrity across all sites
• Own P&L, balance sheet and cash flow performance
• Drive working capital optimisation and embed a strong cash culture
• Lead finance transformation agenda, including systems, processes and data capabilities
• Build strong finance business partnering capability across the business
• Develop talent pipelines and succession plans for key roles

Finance Director – Packaging

Administration

• Processing customer invoices each day
• Posting and allocating cash to the Accounts Receivable ledger
• Managing the query inbox and resolving customer queries
• Working with internal teams and site colleagues to resolve billing/cash allocation issues
• Uploading invoices to customer portals

Billing & Cash Administrator

Analyst

• Help protect DS Smith’s investments by minimising bad debt
• Setting and monitoring customer credit limits
• Maintaining customer master files
• Making recommendations to key stakeholders in the wider business
• Analysing financial reports, payment history and sales information to support credit recommendations
• Working with Credit and Collections team members and Finance colleagues throughout the UK
• Working with credit insurers and other 3rd parties to optimise financial information
• Monitoring exposure levels against agreed credit limits
• Supporting change in DS Smith, encouraging policy and process improvement

Credit Risk Analyst

Content Marketing Manager

• Create content to fulfil the Marketing communication calendar needs, working in close collaboration with the Marketing Managers in the Division
• Combine market trends and insights with our offer and portfolio to bring to life compelling stories about how we address our customers’ needs
• Identify new and relevant formats to excite and engage our target audience
• Manage and maintain the central marketing asset library within Optimizely, ensuring all content is well organised, up to date, and easy to access
• Continuously improve the asset library experience, ensuring it is intuitive, efficient, and supports colleagues in finding the right content quickly
• Together with the Marketing & Communications manager, identify the correct content strategy for the different channels aligned to the customer journey and specific touchpoints
• Design and build CRM email communications to support marketing initiatives, campaigns, and customer lifecycle activity
• Support the delivery of strategic innovations to market by working closely with product managers to understand product gate stages, and develop effective sales enablement materials (including brochures, one-pagers, and digital content) alongside compelling value propositions
• Apply brand guidelines consistently across all communications, ensuring a high standard of execution and attention to detail.
• Act as a brand guardian, ensuring all creative work reflects the company’s tone, positioning, and value

Marketing Content Specialist

Full-stack Engineer

• Quality Control Planning - Jointly set the direction with our supplying plants, on what we will do to ensure our products meet the customer’s quality expectations
• Quality control – Ensure, with the Quality leads in countries and sites, that the quality control processes we use in the different supplying plants are consistent across countries
• Quality assurance - Be the central point of contact for the continued roll out and maintenance of the quality assurance plan across the network
• Quality improvement - Regularly review with our internal network our findings and jointly plan how to improve our Quality Management
• Relationship Management - Understand our contractual obligations with associated KPIs and act to minimise risks or impact of non-conformances
• Compliance – Coordinate activity related to client audits and reporting
• Customer projects and Value opportunity development – Support with developing value opportunities for the customer, providing key input on quality and impact
• Identify and deliver ongoing improvement projects and other quality excellence initiatives

Quality and Technical Lead – EMEA

• Strive to continuously improve Quality and Service performance
• Lead cooperation between Divisional Operations and Quality functions
• Ensure best in class and harmonised Quality Management
• Jointly set direction with supplying plants for quality control planning
• Act as central point of contact for quality assurance plan maintenance
• Carry out relevant internal quality audits
• Regularly review findings with internal network and plan improvements
• Manage relationships with customer stakeholders for quality
• Oversee quality aspects of requirements to switch supply sites due to unforeseen issues
• Support developing value opportunities for the customer and identifying ongoing improvement projects

Quality and Technical Lead

Accountant

• Assisting with the production of monthly management accounts, P&L, and balance sheets
• Preparing timely and accurate financial reports, including variance analysis
• Supporting our Group and Divisional reporting requirements
• Carrying out standard and non-standard journal entries
• Helping with the Annual Planning and Forecasting processes
• Providing ad hoc analysis to support site operations, Finance Business Partners, and Group Finance
• Reconciling general ledger accounts and ensuring financial data integrity

Assistant Accountant

Inside Sales

• Beheren van een eigen klantenportfolio met accountmanager
• Centraal contactpunt voor kwaliteit, service, levering, enz.
• Opmaak van offertes en margebepaling
• Intensiveren van klantrelaties
• Werken met SAS-systeem en inboeken van orders
• Klanten op de hoogte houden van levertijden
• Overleggen met productie en supply chain
• Na te denken over procesoptimalisaties

Internal Sales Specialist

Implementation Specialist

• Ta ansvar för implementeringen av automations- och förpackningslösningar hos kund
• Arbeta nära Account Managers, automationsleverantörer och interna funktioner
• Driva och leda implementeringsfasen från planering till driftstart
• Säkerställa att förpackningslösningar fungerar sömlöst i maskinsystemen
• Fungera som en central kontaktpunkt mellan kund, leverantör och interna team vid frågor om drift, kvalitet eller leveranser

Implementation Manager – Packaging Automation

Manager

• Driva och koordinera automationslösningar för kunder
• Arbeta nära Account Managers och externa automationsleverantörer
• Delta i kundmöten för att identifiera behov
• Rekommendera maskinlösningar och utveckla layoutförslag
• Fungerar som projektledande koordinator och driver framdrift
• Stötta säljorganisationen i tekniska frågor och affärsdialoger
• Representera DS Smith i kontakten med leverantörer

Coordination Manager – Packaging Automation

Risk

• Develop and execute the group’s global insurance portfolio (Property, Liability, Cyber, Marine, and Credit), securing optimal coverage and pricing through scale
• Define and manage risk transfer vs. retention strategies, including the optimisation of deductibles, SIRs, and the financial governance of captive insurers
• Lead the development of our Loss Prevention Information Systems, risk information collection and collation processes, establishing data standards and leveraging analytics to identify emerging risk trends
• Oversee all claims management and coordination to ensure efficient handling and timely recoveries, including legacy disease-related claims
• Assess the insurance implications of M&A, disposals, and new ventures, while supporting commercial contract reviews to validate insurance requirements
• Build and manage strategic relationships with global brokers, insurers, and loss adjusters to enhance operational delivery and strengthen placement negotiations

Head of Insurance Risk

Operations

• Enable successful industrialisation of product range by bridging packaging design with manufacturing realities
• Lead the implementation at site level and collaborate with machine suppliers
• Support commissioning at customer level for pilot launches
• Drive transition of new packaging concepts into scalable solutions
• Identify and coordinate with packaging machine suppliers
• Lead execution of production trials and factory acceptance tests
• Act as problem-solver during trials and launch phases
• Standardise mechanisation approaches and share best practices to ensure efficiency