Technical Packaging Manager - THG Nutrition

Technical Packaging Manager - THG Nutrition

Division

Location

UK, Manchester

Job Type

Full-time

About THG

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

Life at THG Nutrition

THG Nutrition is home to some of the world’s most trusted and best-loved wellbeing and nutrition brands, including Myprotein, the world’s largest online sports nutrition brand, alongside Myvegan, My vitamins and MP Activewear. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries — to power and empower those who want more. We move fast, challenge convention, and back ourselves to win. These values shape how we work every day.

About the role:

This role is responsible for developing innovative, sustainable, and consumer-focused packaging solutions that support our brand and product strategy. Working closely with Product Development, Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and external suppliers, you will lead packaging projects from concept through to launch and commercialization.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality packaging solutions across the Sports Nutrition portfolio, ensuring they meet consumer needs, business objectives, regulatory requirements, and sustainability goals.

• Lead the development of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging from concept through to launch.
• Deliver packaging solutions that are innovative, sustainable, and commercially viable.
• Ensure packaging meets performance, quality, safety, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.
• Support packaging sustainability initiatives, including compliance with regulations such as EPR and Plastic Packaging Tax.
• Assess technical feasibility and manufacturing requirements to ensure successful product launches.
• Work closely with Product Development teams to ensure packaging and product compatibility.

• Manage multiple packaging projects, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with Creative, Marketing, Product Development, and Supply Chain teams throughout the development process.
• Identify and manage project risks and technical challenges.
• Build strong relationships with packaging suppliers, printers, and manufacturing partners.
• Support line trials, filling trials, and product scale-up activities.
• Review and approve packaging samples, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Support print approvals to ensure packaging meets brand standards.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate packaging testing, including compatibility, functionality, and transit testing.
• Ensure packaging complies with all relevant quality, safety, regulatory, and sustainability requirements.
• Maintain accurate packaging specifications and technical documentation.
• Provide packaging data required for product and SKU set-up.

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Packaging, Packaging Technology, Packaging Design, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in packaging development within the FMCG industry.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, print processes, and packaging technologies.
• Experience managing packaging projects from concept to launch.
• Understanding of packaging sustainability and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting manufacturing and packaging trials.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What’s in it for me?

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank…