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PZ Cussons

Packaging Development Manager

PZ Cussons

Packaging Development Manager at PZ Cussons, developing innovative packaging solutions for consumer goods. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • The role works with product development teams to delivers consumer-loved, high-performing products, that meet brand strategy.
  • Develops primary, secondary & tertiary packaging innovative and renovation-focused products predominantly within the Personal Care, Beauty & Gifting portfolio.
  • Ensures products launch on time, on cost, and with high quality.
  • Partners closely with sub functions within R&D, Marketing, Consumer Insights, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to deliver high‑quality, consumer‑centric products on time and within cost targets.
  • Owns multiple mid‑complexity projects simultaneously, managing timelines, risk assessments, technical documentation, and cross‑functional alignment.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in packaging development, packaging design or similar related area
  • Experience with packaging development within a personal care beauty or related consumer products category
  • Experience in developing gift packaging
  • Strong knowledge of packaging materials and their application to different product types
  • Strong understanding of print process & finishes and print quality management
  • Hands-on packaging development experience: ability take creative concepts to finished products independently
  • Working knowledge of packaging sustainability & regulatory requirements (e.g., EU, UK, US FDA depending on your region)
  • Experience in line trials, print trials, packaging component and transit testing

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • flexible working hours
  • opportunity to work flexibly
  • finish at 1pm every Friday

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Hard Skills & Tools
packaging developmentpackaging designpackaging materialsprint processprint quality managementpackaging sustainabilityregulatory requirementsline trialsprint trialstransit testing
Soft Skills
project managementcross-functional collaborationrisk assessmenttimelines managementtechnical documentation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree