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A food manufacturer in Leeds is looking for a Packaging Administrator to work on a 12-month fixed term contract.

The main purpose of the role is to provide support to their packaging function which sits within the Procurement team.

On Offer:

* £25,000 - £27,000

* Monday – Friday

* Home working available

* 40 hours per week (Hours are negotiable)

* 33 days annual leave

Responsibilities

* Complete with new codes and maintain the packaging specification system, ensuring new specifications along with supporting supplier documents are kept current and in date. (BRC, SAQ’s, RA’s, etc.)

* Submit packaging waste data via relevant retailer portals ensuring 100% completion and accuracy.

* Complete new and amend existing New Product Release Forms ensuring accuracy of information and timely completion of the Technical and Procurement Sections in order to hit launch dates.

* Support the technical team in responding to retailer packaging specification queries and supplier approval/conformance queries.

* Liaise with suppliers to order, collate, collect and send packaging samples or trial materials for either internal use or submission to customers.

* Support investigation into non-conforming and hold items of packaging, communicating to suppliers and pursuing root cause investigations, hold close out and preventative actions.

* Supply specification and traceability information with urgency during customer and 3rd party audits.

* Complete any ad hoc retailer packaging data requests.

* Keep up to date with new packaging legislation and innovations.

* Support with the creation of the CAPE plan

* Maintain the Inbound Import database, assist with any Import queries

* Assist with the completion of Costings when this is required

* Support on material expediting when required

Required:

* The ideal candidate will have gained work experience within a packaging environment or be working towards a diploma with a bias towards packaging technology

* Hold a UK driving licence

If you are interested in hearing more about it this position, please apply with your most recent CV or contact Iain Shanley at Alexander Steele Recruitment for more information about the role