Job Description:

Key Account Manager – Packaging Design

We are recruiting for a Key Account Manager to oversee the development and delivery of bespoke packaging projects for a well-established creative packaging manufacturer.

Do you enjoy challenging the norm, creating truly unique projects and having fun with creative freedom? This role could be for you.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients while overseeing the development and delivery of creative packaging solutions.

You will play a key role in managing client relationships, coordinating internal teams and ensuring packaging projects are delivered to the highest standards.

What’s On Offer

• 31 Days Holiday (including bank holidays) + your birthday off
• Modern working environment with strong investment in technology and facilities
• Annual profit share scheme
• Long term career opportunity within a growing business

Key Responsibilities of a Key Account Manager

• Oversee packaging projects from initial concept through to production
• Manage projects for a key client, acting as the central point of contact from initial brief through to production, ensuring accurate communication and delivery on orders
• Work closely with internal creative, CAD and production teams to deliver projects to brief
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to specification
• Support development of packaging ideas and technical solutions
• Monitor project progress and coordinate internal teams throughout production ensuring the client is kept informed throughout the project lifecycle
• Support transit testing and ensure packaging meets functional and quality requirements

The Key Account Manager We’re Looking For

• Experience within the printing or packaging industry is essential
• Strong understanding of paper over board, fluted packaging or cardboard packaging from design to manufacture
• Knowledge of wide format or packaging production processes
• Experience managing projects from concept through to finished production
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects at a time
• Confident working with both clients and internal teams

This is a full time, permanent position based on-site in Banbury.

The work is highly bespoke, often involving creative structural packaging projects developed from scratch rather than repeat production.

If you have experience within the packaging or print industry and enjoy managing projects that combine creativity with technical delivery, we would be keen to speak with you.

If this Key Account Manager - Packaging Design sounds like you, apply now and we’ll be in touch!

INDH

Key Words: Packaging Project Manager, Packaging Development Manager, Structural Packaging Project Manager