Technical Packaging Manager - Europe

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture. Are you interested in working in a dynamic team in supply chain with direct impact on the business performance? The Haleon Technical CMO European team in Quality and Supply Chain has an exciting opportunity to work on various projects, pack types and machinery across the business. The successful candidate will be working on transfers, NPI projects, sustainability projects and more Job Title: Technical Packaging Manager - EuropeManager Job Title: Technical EU CMO Lead , EU QSC Department Technical QSC EuropeLocation: EuropeJob Purpose:

• The Technical Packaging Manager will be responsible for providing packaging technology expertise, knowledge, advice and leadership to ensure the CMs in region meet both their Supply and Commercial objectives
• This role covers multiple packaging types and processes across a wide range of product brands, so knowledge and experience are required to operate effectively
• This role will also interact with a wide and diverse number of interfaces both internally and externally at all levels within an organization
• The ability to manage such stakeholders in a matrix environment is important

Key Responsibilities: Managing all packaging aspects including:

• Resolution of Packaging Supply and Quality issues
• Execute Packaging related value-engineering, technical transfer and cost saving opportunities.
• Ensuring packaging, procedures, and documentation are compliant with local law, regulatory requirements, codes of practice and Haleon internal standards, etc…
• Providing Packaging expertise and knowledge to the business to drive improvements via materials, equipment, and processes - feeding back into the Categories to ensure optimal NPI developments and launches as required.
• Author and maintain high quality specifications and test methods within the global Packaging Documentation system for Packaging components.
• Recognized as the subject matter expert on Packaging materials, processes, and specifications in the Region.
• Helping to transfer packaging knowledge and expertise in material science, packaging processes, and product/packaging competencies are transferred to the CM or site operations, as relevant.

Job-Related Experience

• Experience of working in Technical Packaging role in Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Personal care or food-based industries, ideally a multinational FMCG company
• Wide mix of materials and manufacturing and processing technology understanding.
• Thorough understanding of supply chain Packaging requirements from concept through to manufacture, distribution, store, consumer and end of life.
• on site Experience working on multiple large projects simultaneously.
• Lean manufacturing, six sigma and DOE techniques / methodology
• Knowledge of Regional Packaging legal, regulatory and sustainability landscape.

• Stakeholder management across a matrix organization

Job Posting End Date 2026-04-07 Equal Opportunities Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions. Adjustment or Accommodations Request If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. Note to candidates The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.