New Product Development Assistant

Company: CV-Library
Job type: Full-time

New Product Development Assistant

Our client is Europe's leading corrugated packaging company and one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world - an industry leader with 46,000 employees globally, 350 production sites around the world, with locations in 23 countries in Europe and 13 countries in America.

People are at the heart of this organisation, and they are constantly working towards creating a fully inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds are free to be themselves and succeed. Diversity makes sense for them, for their customers and for their future. They value different perspectives, skills and experiences, and welcome applications from all sections of their communities.

This company is:

A Disability Confident Employer and guarantee an interview to candidates who meet their essential criteria.
Open to considering flexible working, such as part-time hours, hybrid working and other flexible options.
Happy to offer a wide range of Family Friendly policies including emergency time off for dependants and to provide generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave provisions for their valued colleagues.

This is a new role in a newly established department at our client in Weston super Mare. You will be involved in all aspects of new product development assisting the Designers and the New Product Development Manager ensuring all the administrative and support tasks assigned to you are completed efficiently.

Ideally you will have experience working in a FMCG manufacturing environment and experience in the corrugated or an associated packaging company would be desirable but not necessarily essential.

You will possess a high level of computer literacy with the ability to learn on the job and have the confidence to ask questions. You will be a fast learner and very practical.

You will be great at communicating with your team and will be able to build relationships with colleagues in other departments and in the wider company.

This role has an element of technical skill, and it would be advantageous if you enjoy technical challenges.  

You must also be able to meet targets whilst remaining calm and pragmatic in a busy job ensuring deadlines are met.  

You will enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, solving problems creatively so that customer expectations are met.

Whilst you are working as part of a team you will be able to work on your own to manage your workload and time efficiently.

Knowledge of the corrugated manufacturing environment is desirable.
Must have experience of working in either an integrated site or large sheet plant business.
Knowledge of Diecut and print methods used in the corrugated manufacturing environment.
Paper knowledge is desirable.
Competent in Microsoft 365 applications.

In return they offer:

Competitive salary
25 days annual leave & 8 bank holidays
Canteen
On-site free parking
Employee assistance programme 
Permanent full-time position

This role reports directly to the New Product Development Manager and is part of a newly formed, exciting, and dynamic team

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