NPD Packaging Technologist

Job Description

As part of LVMH / Moët Hennessy, The Glenmorangie Company crafts, distributes and markets two of Scotland’s most acclaimed single malt whiskies. Glenmorangie is famed as the leading Highland single malt, renowned for its smooth, complex, and accessible taste, its mastery of wood in cask maturation, and its industry leading whisky innovation. Ardbeg is the ultimate Islay whisky and the smokiest of all Scotland’s Single Malts – and is also famed for its unorthodox, envied, and untamed brand.

This role is to ensure we deliver best in class New Product Development (NPD), leading the technical development and delivery of packaging solutions for NPD projects, ensuring they are robust, compliant, fit for purpose and meeting brand standards. This role partners closely with cross functional teams and external partners to manage risk, drive quality and sustainability, and ensure successful technical implementation from concept through to launch completing robust testing & trialling, artwork & sample approvals and approving accurate specification documentation. This role sits within the NPD team, who lead and develop new product, packaging and POSM & branded merchandise projects.

Job responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical development, testing and approval for NPD projects, for primary secondary and tertiary packaging.
• Lead technical risk assessments, in collaboration with cross functional, internal teams and external partners to identify and mitigate risks to ensure successful project delivery.
• Develop, execute & validate structured testing plans for efficient & effective performance on bottling lines and successful delivery of the finished product to the end consumer.
• Organise and lead new packaging trialling in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure readiness for launch.
• Manage the development, review and the internal and external approval of artworks throughout NPD lifecycle, ensuring in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and brand guidelines for full compliance on all projects.
• Collaborate closely with the quality team to support development of supplier dry goods quality aesthetic standards, aligned with brand requirements.
• Identify sustainability improvement opportunities, ensuring NPD projects meet company, regulatory body and government sustainability targets and regulations.
• Collate sustainability data throughout NPD project, populating and reporting on EPI score for NPD projects.
• Support first production runs internally and also at supply partners to ensure successful dry goods performance on bottling lines.
• Manage purchase orders and invoice management for NPD origination, sampling and tooling requirements.
• Interpret and validate technical drawings and specifications for all primary, secondary and tertiary packaging. Create and maintain detailed packaging data, specifications, technical drawings and associated documentation for NPD projects.
• Contribute to post project reviews, documenting learnings and supporting implementation of corrective and preventative actions where necessary.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and cost reduction.

Profile

Technical Skills Experience Required:

• Experience developing, testing and approving primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.
• Knowledge of industry regulatory and sustainability compliance.
• Proficiency in interpreting and validating technical drawings.
• Excellent PC Skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Professional & effective communicator.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organization & ability to prioritize workload.
• Team player who is focused on collaboration & delivering the needs of the customer.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Flexible, self-motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity

We are a Disability Committed Employer and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the minimum requirements for the job.