PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY LEAD

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries. We work together to make, move, and sell, some of the world’s most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow and are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies, and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

Our well-known portfolio in Australia includes the Coca-Cola family of products, as well as loved brands like Sprite, Fanta, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Jim Beam, Canadian Club and Grinders Coffee. 

About your new role…

We have a wonderful opportunity to join CCEP in this role of Packaging Sustainability Lead where you will play a pivotal part in our National Packaging Team.

This role maintains the Packaging Specification Database in coordination with the Central team, the AU business and operations teams. Through this knowledge and being a key user, the role will also deliver training across the AU business as required. In addition, the role is responsible for the development, maintenance and project execution and communication of select projects within the packaging sustainability pipeline. We are looking for someone who is passionate about sustainability.

What will you be doing?

• Deliver and manage a pipeline of packaging sustainability related initiatives with key stakeholders.
• Champion and superuser for packaging database, responsible for maintenance and training for end users.
• Work with Master Data, Procurement, PACS and Manufacturing to facilitate use of the System for functional and business requirements.
• Assist NPC/Portfolio and Brand teams with packaging design tables to ensure minimal or no impact of the packaging change on the manufacturing processes.
• Design trials for new packaging materials and prepare and communicate trial and validation protocols to relevant stakeholders.
• Provide Weights & Cubes specifications as requested for any new product or liquid or pack configuration or material change.
• Actively work with the Packaging Performance Manager through packaging optimisation projects and their alignment with packaging changes related to new product development.
• Create and organise training related to packaging materials for the site teams nationally.

Let’s talk about you!

• An understanding of manufacturing / supply chain or sustainability, preferably backed up with industry experience.
• Ability to communicate and connect with multiple business functions and coach and educate on the strategies and priorities in sustainable packaging.
• Strong system and process skills coupled with the ability to coach others.
• Proven ability to influence and be an effective communicator and facilitator.
• Ability to think critically in complex situations, deal with ambiguity and think laterally to problem solve.
• Experience using Microsoft and SAP advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

• A generous performance related incentive scheme
• Employee Share Purchase program
• Attractive leave package including paid parental leave and purchase leave options.
• Free monthly product allowances to share with family and friends (including Coca-Cola, Mount Franklin, Monster and more!).
• Wellbeing and health benefits that include: a fitness passport, free access for you and family to the employee assistance program (and counselling services), and discounts with customers including Microsoft, Hertz, GoGet and Estee Lauder.

Why choose us for your next role?

At CCEP we are committed to creating a great place to work, where people can grow, be happy, and be well in a safe, open, diverse, and inclusive workplace. We’re investing to make sure our people have the tools and capabilities needed to succeed. And we hope you want to be part of that.

Applications Close Thursday 16^th May, 2024.

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are always refreshing the way we work and becoming a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable company. It’s important to us that you have the best recruitment experience possible, therefore, please let us know what support we can put in place for you in terms of any accessibility adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment.

This role will be subject to our standard pre-employment checks, which includes employment references, working rights and/or medical check, background checks, dependent on role.