Job Title
Sustainable Packaging Manager
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
Environmental Health (HEA)
Closing Date
22 October 2024
Everything about Asda”
We are a values-led organisation. As such we, encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone’s input.
Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.
We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
“Everything you’ll love.”
- Hybrid and flexible working – everyone is looking for that work/life balance and Asda have it on point. Flexible working meaning you work where it works to meet both your needs and the business needs.
- Discretionary bonus – Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts.
- Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit – Looking forward to the future.
- Minimum 24 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for yourself and switch off.
- 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year.
- Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us.
- Discount off your shopping at Asda and George – with extra discounts running throughout the year – really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year.
- Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes – we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.
- Free city centre parking – you can also use it outside working hours.
Plus, much more!
“That’s more like it.”
“Find your role”.
Asda’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) programme is a key part of our growth strategy, aiming to offer accessible and affordable solutions for the growing number of customers who want to shop in a healthier and more sustainable way, and developing a more efficient and resilient value chain.
Under this strategy, Asda is committed to reducing packaging where possible, and improving the sustainability credentials and circularity of what remains. To deliver this ambition, we are looking for a passionate and experienced individual to join the team and deliver positive change.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Developing and iterating Asda’s sustainable packaging strategy. Defining the roadmap for delivery of the strategy and associated KPIs.
- Delivering sustainable packaging solutions across Asda’s product portfolio in collaboration with colleagues across cross-functional teams and suppliers.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues and suppliers to improve Asda’s packaging data.
- Delivering compliance on packaging regulations and policies, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Single Use Plastic restrictions.
- Staying up to date with emerging technologies and innovation in packaging, making recommendations for application within Asda.
- Communication of Asda’s progress on packaging to key stakeholders including customers, colleagues, suppliers and NGOs.
- Participation with relevant industry working groups with peers to drive industry-wide progress on sustainability initiatives.
“Let’s find out about you.”
- IOP Diploma in Packaging Technology and/or a minimum of 3 years packaging development experience within an FMCG business.
- Passion for sustainability and for driving positive change on packaging.
- Experience of working in packaging development, sustainability or a related field.
- Technical knowledge of packaging materials and technology.
- Strong collaboration, communication and stakeholder management skills.
“Find your everything at Asda” – bringing brighter living within everyone’s reach.
We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.
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Work Where it Works
Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to chose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including; –
• Discretionary company bonus
• £5,700 company car or car allowance
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves
