Packaging Assistant - Temp

About Matalan

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About the role

Interested in the development of Fashion and Homeware packaging? We're looking for a Packaging Assistant to join our Sourcing and Packaging team to ensure that business packaging requirements are delivered on time and within budget.

You'll be working in a team who thrives off of innovation and will push you to be your best, giving you the autonomy to really make the role your own and make a big impact on how Matalan works.

As a Packaging Assistant, you'll be responsible for:

• Managing the end to end sampling and costing process as well as any day to day issues, communicating any sample approvals/rejections to relevant print partners.
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholders, attending regular briefings and development meetings.
• Effectively manage workload and timescales.
• Ensuring that all product meets up to date Matalan Packaging Guidelines and is readily available to Matalan Suppliers
• Liaising with nominated print partners, to review and manage stock, ongoing developments in order to align with the critical path.
• Working closely with wider trading teams, as well as external suppliers to understand packaging requirements and end to end processes.

About You

To find the best fit for our Packaging Assistant, we'd like you to have the following:

• Ideally, graduate-level educating with a business or supply chain related degree
• Outstanding work management and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to work well under pressure
• Professional approach

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:

• 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
• Thrive Recognition Scheme
• Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
• Life Assurance
• Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
• Pension Scheme
• Access to a wide range of career development
• Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business