Packaging Performance Manager
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Sydney, Austrália
Supply Chain
13/02/2026
107302
We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)—42,000 people across 31 countries, working together to make, move, and sell some of the world’s most loved beverages.
As a leading global consumer goods company, we support 4 million customers and continue to invest in new products and innovation to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks each day.
In Australia, our portfolio includes the Coca-Cola family of products and well-loved brands such as Sprite, Fanta, Monster and Mother Energy, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Billson’s, and Grinders Coffee.
The Role
Due to internal promotion, we are delighted to be looking for our new Packaging Performance Manager to take the reins and continue to drive the successes in our Technical Packaging function!
Based at our Head Office in North Sydney, you will be playing a pivotal role in delivering packaging initiatives and optimisation projects across One Supply Chain at CCEP, collaborating across teams including customer supply chain, planning, procurement, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, and portfolio. This cross-functional engagement ensures seamless integration and alignment from concept to shelf, enabling efficient and high-quality execution of packaging optimisation projects.
What you’ll do!
As our Packaging Performance Manager, you will be responsible for delivering key initiatives across our Australian supply chain sites which are primarily focused on supporting and improving packaging line efficiency, end-to-end packaging performance, benchmarking best practice and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure our packaging materials are optimized for best performance.
In addition, this role is the central contact for all customer-related packaging performance issues and ensuring our finished goods packaging is meeting customer requirements.
A typical day for you would look like, but not be limited to:
- Communicating and engaging with the wider CCEP Supply Chain community to share projects and outcomes which impact the wider business and deliver towards the One Supply Chain philosophy.
- Leading packaging-based initiatives which aim to deliver production line Mechanical Efficiency improvements and reduction in Unplanned Downtime (UpDT).
- Connecting and communicating with the frontline to understand the packaging material challenges and the related production equipment function.
- Managing and reviewing new and existing package format and pallet configuration for optimal performance on CCEP manufacturing lines, the One Supply Chain and to meet customer requirements.
- Building strong relationships with packaging material suppliers and facilitate knowledge sharing, troubleshooting and education of their packaging manufacturing processes for the purpose of improving and optimising packaging materials and their use on CCEP production lines.
- Providing support to national and state engineering and maintenance teams for the scoping, specification and commissioning of new packaging equipment capital projects.
- Contributing to the development of packaging specifications and future manufacturing capability initiatives by identifying and advising best practice for primary and secondary packaging materials, formats and processes.
- Providing consultancy into NPD project teams to ensure packaging designs meet production line best practice and customer requirements.
A full and comprehensive Position Description of the role is available on request
You and your team will be instrumental in supporting the successful delivery of all packaging and NPD projects across CCEP sites in Australia, ensuring alignment and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, whilst being committed to building strong relationships across our supply chain and supplier network, empowering change and supporting ownership at the front line.
The team continually seeks to improve and is focussed on ensuring that every packaging change is executed with excellence and communicated to all stakeholders and, where appropriate, to the wider business, and we know you will too!
It’s all about you!
We are looking for a highly effective communicator and one who influences and truly enjoys a front-facing role!
We are looking (at minimum) for the following:
Career Experience:
- Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and exceptionally strong stakeholder management across multiple levels of the organisation, both at site and corporate level.
- Minimum of 5 years in a packaging manager or related role within FMCG industry.
- Packaging manufacturing experience desired, with solid understanding of E2E supply chain operations.
- Exposure to project management and change management processes, including routines and frameworks
- Strong technical reporting, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Skilled in identifying process-driven improvements to enhance operational efficiency
- Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders to foster ownership and alignment.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and applying lateral thinking to solve complex problems.
Technical Experience:
- Packaging Development
- Packaging Materials & Technology expertise
- Working knowledge of beverage packaging materials and systems
- Data Analytics
What’s in it for you:
At CCEP you can you expect an attractive package including staff product allowance as well as a broad range of discounts and benefits from a range of partners! This role also comes with eligibility to our Annual Bonus Plan!
Some of our amazing & competitive benefits are:
• Company funded Parental leave
• Purchased Annual Leave Scheme
• Ongoing training and opportunities for career progression
• Being part of one of the world’s largest bottlers and most recognizable brands.
• Excellent team culture – we have fun whilst we work!
• A Leader who will support & guide you throughout your career
• Access to employee benefits such as free drinks onsite, allocation of products to take home, EAP, free onsite parking
• Access to our CCEP Care Program which helps our People work through the challenges of navigating Government Services, Social Welfare Organisations, and all other matters that impact on their emotional, psychological, financial, and physical wellbeing. This includes free counselling for you and your family via our EAP helpline
• Access to our career and self-development program DevelopingMe@CCEP from day one
This is a genuine opportunity for an ambitious and customer focused trade professional to take their career to a new level and thrive… whilst making a positive contribution to CCEP customers’ business growth and success - With a brand you can be proud of!
Sound good? Then what are you waiting for! Let’s make magic happen!
Applications Close Friday 27th February 2026
**Please be aware: ** This job posting may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive a strong pool of candidates. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and safe workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accessibility adjustments at any stage of the process. Your health, safety, and equal opportunity remain central to how we support our people.
At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are committed to investing in your growth and development. We actively support career progression and encourage continuous learning throughout your journey with us. In 2025, 46% of all new opportunities in Asia-Pacific went to current employees. A powerful reminder that when you join us, you’re not just starting a job, you’re stepping into a place where your growth, ambition and potential are truly supported.
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.