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Packaging & Sustainability Manager

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 2 days ago (last checked 12 Nov)

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Michael Page España

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Salary: €50,000 - €55,000 a year
About €2,960 - €3,210 a month after tax.
Hours: Jornada intensiva on Fridays
Work mode: Hybrid, Barcelona
Contract: Permanent
Spanish: Expected (ad in Spanish)
English: Required
Experience: 6+ years
Education: University degree
Benefits: Private health insurance, meal vouchers

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This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Joining a consolidated company in the nutrition and health sector.
Development and construction project for the Packaging area, with real capacity for influence.
Transversal position, with direct contact with different business areas and strategic manufacturers.
Remuneration: €50,000-55,000 gross annual + variable of up to €5,000.
Flexible hours, intensive working day on Fridays, and a hybrid model.
Social benefits: meal vouchers, childcare vouchers, and medical insurance subsidy.

If you are looking for a project in which to contribute your technical expertise, drive sustainability, and become the Packaging reference for a leading company, this could be your opportunity.

The role

To be the company's technical packaging reference, leading the evolution of packaging solutions and the transversal management of artwork to ensure regulatory compliance, drive sustainability, and optimize costs.

Leading company in nutrition and health
Technical Packaging and Sustainability Leader

What you'll do

Lead the Packaging strategy and evolution, serving as the internal technical reference for materials, technologies, and packaging solutions.
Drive packaging development and optimization projects, ensuring their technical, economic, and industrial viability alongside external manufacturers (CMOs).
Lead sustainability, eco-design, recyclability, and adaptation to European packaging regulations (PPWR) initiatives.
Manage the technical relationship with CMO manufacturers and specialized suppliers, identifying new solutions and opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate projects with the Marketing, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Purchasing areas.
Lead Artwork management, guaranteeing the correct review, approval, and updating of packaging materials.
Define technical standards, methodologies, and indicators to drive continuous improvement in the area.

Who are we looking for (M/F/D)?

Education: Engineering, Materials, Food Technology, or similar.
Experience: 6 years of experience in Packaging Development, Engineering, or Management in food, nutrition, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic sectors.
Solid knowledge of materials, packaging technologies, and industrialization and packaging processes.
Experience managing projects and working with external manufacturers (CMOs) and specialized suppliers.
Knowledge of sustainability, eco-design, recyclability, and European packaging regulations.
Experience in Artwork management will be valued.
Advanced English and proficiency in Excel. SAP and Power BI will be valued.

SOFT

Proactive, autonomous person with technical judgment, analytical capacity, and results orientation. Excellent communication, negotiation, and influence skills to coordinate internal teams and manage relationships with external manufacturers and partners.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews

CV registration
Consultant contact
With a specialist Michael Page consultant
If they see that your experience and motivations fit the values and needs of a hiring company, they will contact you to start the selection process: they will learn about your expectations, answer your questions and help you prepare for each stage of the process.
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With a client company
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Final stage and negotiation · With a client company

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About Michael Page España

Michael Page is a global recruitment consultancy and part of PageGroup, one of the world's leading professional recruitment firms. The company specializes in placing mid-to-senior level professionals across a wide range of sectors, including technology, engineering, finance, sales, and human resources. With a strong presence in Spain, Michael Page operates offices in major cities and offers services such as executive search, temporary staffing, and outsourcing solutions.

Industry: Staffing

In their own words

About the company & team

A consolidated company in the nutrition and health sector, with a presence in national and international markets and a business model based on outsourced manufacturing (CMO - Contract Manufacturing Organization), is looking to hire a Packaging & Sustainability Manager to become the organization's technical Packaging reference.

The company develops and markets its products through a network of external manufacturers and specialized suppliers. The position will aim to lead the Packaging strategy, driving its evolution from a technical, economic, industrial, and environmental perspective.

This is a transversal project, with the capacity to develop the Packaging area, lead innovation and sustainability initiatives, and influence decisions alongside key strategic partners.

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