European Design Manager

About us

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and papermaking operations. We play a central role in the value chain across sectors including e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods and industrials. Through our purpose of ‘Redefining Packaging for a Changing World’ and our Now and Next sustainability strategy, we are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and wider society – replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions.

About the role 

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a European Design Manager to support the sales process with innovative design tuned to the detailed needs of one of our strategic FMCG customers.

Your remit will include but not limited to:

• First point of contact for customer for paper/corrugated packaging related requests such as New Product Development, Innovation and improvements;

• Developing and implementing technical Continuous Improvement initiatives to support the delivery against the agreed productivity targets;

• Facilitator of best practice sharing for packaging solutions and box designs between the regions; ensuring a consistent way of working to deliver operational efficiency and daily customer delight;

• Supporting the Senior European Design Manager to further develop the technical and innovation roadmap for our strategic accounts;

• Ensuring the full use of DS Smith tools across the network such as Value Tool, Circular Design Metrics, Playbook etc.

About you 

• Previous experience as a Packaging engineer or similar role

• Experience in the corrugated and cardboard packaging industry preferred

• Excellent Project Management skills, as well as presenting skills and a customer centric way of working across different cultural backgrounds.

• Passionate and enthusiastic, excited to inspire customers with new packaging opportunities

• Strong communicator and networker

• Pragmatic, well organised, results-driven, self-starter

• Experience of working in an international matrix organisation

• Flexibility to travel across Europe to meet internal and external stakeholders for project related topics.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Discretionary bonus

• Continuous learning and development opportunities

• Being empowered to work autonomously, think outside the box, be creative and make your mark on the role.